Jermination Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I'm planning to get sick one day here over the next few weeks(march 13th to be exact), lets hear some of the best excuses you've given to get out on the water Quote
Kletust Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I'm going fishing... see you tomorrow... 1 Quote
Derek1 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I work for myself so I take it pretty easy on me. If I come in a little late or leave a little early to go fishing. 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 25, 2020 Super User Posted February 25, 2020 Hmm... I am retired now and don't need an excuse, but when I was shoveling coal, I still had vacation days. I see NO EXCUSE for faking a day when most people have weeks of vacation. 1 Quote
Jermination Posted February 25, 2020 Author Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, roadwarrior said: Hmm... I am retired now and don't need an excuse, but when I was shoveling coal, I still had vacation days. I see NO EXCUSE for faking a day when most people have weeks of vacation. ugh you guys are making me feel bad. I'm a recruiter and this was on my mind after a guy gave me some wild elaborate excuse as to why he couldn't go to the interview Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 25, 2020 Global Moderator Posted February 25, 2020 My boss would drive across a bridge and see me fishing I'm sure 2 3 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted February 25, 2020 Super User Posted February 25, 2020 If I called in sick to go fishing there would be 2 days worth of work waiting for me when I got back. 1 1 Quote
Hewhospeaksmuchbull Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I just tell'em I'm going to the V.A. Usually they reply with, hope to see you again! Quote
Super User Spankey Posted February 25, 2020 Super User Posted February 25, 2020 I give no excuses. I follow their rules of making a call prior to my shift start (most time from on the water or in route to it). They can surmise what they want. I’ve broke my stones my whole life working. Hope to retire in a few years. 1 Quote
Junger Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 If the weather is perfect and I'm not too busy at work, I just tell my boss I'm taking PTO. My boss and peers know I get my work done, so I've never had an issue. 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 25, 2020 Global Moderator Posted February 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, Junger said: If the weather is perfect and I'm not too busy at work, I just tell my boss I'm taking PTO. My boss and peers know I get my work done, so I've never had an issue. My boss knows I get my work done but he still likes to chit chat until at least 4 haha Quote
lo n slo Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Jermination said: I'm planning to get sick one day here over the next few weeks(march 13th to be exact), lets hear some of the best excuses you've given to get out on the water corona virus ? you’re welcome 5 Quote
FordsnFishin Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 We don't recieve vacation time. But if I can make money im usually there. If we're on a long job, and it's that perfect day usually I just tell the boss that the work will still be here tomorrow! Quote
Yakalong Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 I have an eye problem (as in I can't see coming to work today) 1 3 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted February 26, 2020 Super User Posted February 26, 2020 I wracked my brain and cant remember ever doing it. Seems like I would have though... I do occasionally fish WHILE working because I’m not on the clock and get paid commission. I still feel a little strange doing that sometimes, and park discreetly so nobody calls in on me ...? 1 1 Quote
Logan S Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 I generally request off well in advance for fishing trips I know I'm taking ahead of time...But everyone once in a while there's a perfect day and a chance to hit the water has been too good to pass up. I've never felt like I needed to lie outright though, "I need to take an unexpected PTO day," has always seemed to go over just fine. Assuming your absence doesn't cause some kind of disruption...Nobody is going to care unless you actually tell them that you're going fishing or you forget sun protection and come in the next day with major raccoon-eyes. 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 26, 2020 Global Moderator Posted February 26, 2020 25 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said: I wracked my brain and cant remember ever doing it. Seems like I would have though... I do occasionally fish WHILE working because I’m not on the clock and get paid commission. I still feel a little strange doing that sometimes, and park discreetly so nobody calls in on me ...? Yeah I’ve done the half hour casting on lunch break plenty of times, it just feels dirty . Caught some fish though! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 26, 2020 Global Moderator Posted February 26, 2020 I need a mental health day sometimes with my work. We don't have exactly have them, but I figure it's better for me to burn a sick day than go to work when I know I need a minute away from it. 4 1 Quote
Super User GreenPig Posted February 26, 2020 Super User Posted February 26, 2020 On the job we accrued sick days and that's what I used when I just had to go to the lake. Read the company policy and it's basically just a personal day. They call them sick days because a certain percentage of manly men like to say they never get sick so they wind up not using them. I got paid 10 hours to fish, 8 days a year.? Quote
walleyecrazy Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 No need to give an excuse. The only thing they need to know is that you are not coming in. Outside of that what you are doing has no bearing on their business. I have guys that work for me that will call and give me these crazy stories even though I never ask why they aren't coming in. I have flat out told them all that all they need to do is tell me they are taking a sick day and leave it at that. It's not my business to dig into why. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 26, 2020 Super User Posted February 26, 2020 Owning my own company gives me the time to hit the water during weekdays when I have the lakes and rivers all to myself. However, I take my IPhone with me and I can continue to conduct business as if I was in the office. To date, no one has picked up on it but I have some friends who call and the first thing they ask is if I am on the water fishing. Quote
The Bassman Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 A carpenter once told me it's not how long or how hard you work but what you get done that matters. I've gotten a lot of fishing done over the years. 3 Quote
moguy1973 Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 Can't say in the 23 years of professional work I've done that I've ever called in sick so I could go fishing. In the first 15 years of that my vacation and sick days were all in the same so it didn't matter if I planned to take a vacation day or use them for days I was actually sick. In my current job of almost 8 years I get sick days that add to my retirement pension time and I'd rather have that money in my pocket when that time comes. It's easy enough to get a day off with this job plus I get 13 holidays a year paid so there's really no reason to take one off to play hooky so I can fish. 1 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted February 26, 2020 Super User Posted February 26, 2020 17 hours ago, roadwarrior said: Hmm... I am retired now and don't need an excuse, but when I was shoveling coal, I still had vacation days. I see NO EXCUSE for faking a day when most people have weeks of vacation. Ditto - never called in sick to go fishing at present job (21 yrs). Used plenty of PTO in that time to schedule a fishing day though ? ...usually about half my allowed time 1 Quote
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