Ever Call Out Sick To Go Fishing?

[bigbill]

Call out sick?

I can't answer that.......but now being retired its different I have plenty of time.

[Preytorien]

Ha, yea I have. Fortunately it's not a work overload problem as with my job I can work remotely, check emails if I need to, etc. Sure it might require me to put down the rod and answer an email, but I get to do it from a boat, and not a laptop in a grey cubicle. So it's worth it IMO.

 

Speaking of......the weather's supposed to be nice and mild next week

[Mainebass1984]

You never know when you will come down with a case of fishingitis.

 

I get a lot of sick days to use through my work. I use them when I am sick of work.

[slimshad]

Yes, cough cough.  It is getting nice out now and I am starting to feel alil under the weather.  I really get feeling bad when the rut is going hard and a cold snap comes in....

[kikstand454]

You never know when you will come down with a case of fishingitis.

I get a lot of sick days to use through my work. I use them when I am sick of work.

This.

[Felix77]

No ... never ... 

[MikeJames]

I guess you can say I do it all the time. The conversation usually goes like this....

 

Me: Hey, Art. I'm not gonna be able to make it in today.

My boss: You got your boat hooked up already this morning?

Me: I'm halfway to the lake.

My boss: (laughing) Ok, we'll see ya tomorrow

 

All cell service is lost about 5 miles from the lake, so I can't call from the ramp.

[FrogTosser88]

Yes!!! They work us 6 days a week and all d**n day and night... I called off today actually!!! Im going fishing at 5pm-8.

[Hyrule Bass]

nope, never done it. too many times ive called out sick, and actually been sick, that work calls me back at home on the house phone later to ask me a question about something. if i could just call in and be left alone for the day, i would probably do it.

[paleus]

I have taken a paid day off to go fishing. Where I work, we don't have sick days. If you aren't there you use a paid day off, except for jury duty, bereavement, or a maternity/paternity leave.

[Jar11591]

My "sick" days are usually reserved for when I want to go fishing. If I'm really sick then I tough it out just so I can call out to fish at another date. Only chance I get to be on the water during a weekday...I mean no! Of course I don't!

[LApanic]

Are you kidding me, on a weekly basis! JK...But in all seriousness, yes I've called in twice in my life to go on a fishing trip

[joefish]

My boss would always ask if I had lake fever, when I said yes he would want to know which lake was causing it. Then he would usually meet me there for the day .!!!!!!!!

[Driftb]

I haven't missed a day due to being sick.  I don't get sick often, but I always show up.  Funny thing is I would have to call off a fishing trip if I called in!

[Stumphunter]

Sure have,  One morning  i called in sick, I got to the lake unloaded boat and was going down the lake, There was a point i had planned to fish. Came around the bend, and saw a boat already there fishing. Done a double take and noticed it was my bosses boat. So i hunkered down in the boat and done a U-turn, my heart was racing like oh crap maybe he didn't see me. About 20 min went by, and i was almost at the other end of the lake. Look and my phone and i had a missed call, yup you guessed it from HIM. Awkward. I didn't know what to do, i couldn't even enjoy my fishing from worrying if he saw me. Then i received a text from him.  It said "Need help catching all these fish, park your boat and hop in mine" I busted out laughing with a sigh of relief. Pulled up beside him and we both where grinning like a kid getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar..Turned out to be a great day.

[SirSnookalot]

Owning a business there were many days when I had nothing on the books, free to fish or golf.  Didn't always work out that way, had to leave the course or water many times to go trouble shoot a situation.

[powerduster]

As tempting as it is, I hope I never get to that point. I feel like if I do it once, then it will lead to a possibility of becoming a habit. College comes to mind, where I skipped classes I didn't like and went fishing instead. I kind of regret it actually.

[FL Bass Abducter]

Be careful not to get raccoon eyes. It will be a dead giveaway when you come in to work the next day. 

[FrogFreak]

I usually plan ahead but I admit there are times I've wanted to.

[Mainebass1984]

Fishing was great this past weekend. Cough. Cough. I feeling kind of sick.

[Slade House]

I met some guy at the dock yesterday who was skipping work to fish from shore and i ended up taking him out on my boat for 4 hours and we killed it.  I was thinking about this post the entire time

 

[5fishlimit]

Yes, I've called off sick to go fishing.

 

I'm actually starting a new job this coming Monday, and rather than finish out the work week I quit today so I can get an extra day of fishing in before I start at the new company.

[Rhino68W]

I WISH I COULD! I am a Solider and we dont get to "call in sick". We have to go to sick call and get approved by a physician to stay home if we are contagious. Otherwise, it's back to work sick guy! Now that I think about it, it's kind of dumb. And I am a Medic!!!

[J Francho]

Never.  I just declare that I'm using a sick day.  That way, there's no bad juju or jinxing myself, lol.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Nope.  If I did something like this I'd wreck my truck or blow up my outboard.  Karma I guess.  Its just how things work for me.