Calling in sick

[Sacrificial Lamb]

I save my sick weeks for extra vacation time.
R days are a way to avoid occasions just saying.

Depends on your local. We still get written up for them here, which imo is asinine, but as long as we grieve the letters promptly everything will be A-OK.

 

[Shorts365]

RO if you wanna do laundry and loaf around the house, call in sick if you need to go fishing three days ago in a row.

 

[nWo]

Why you're calling off is none of managements business.

I see a lot of drivers will put down their reason for requesting a day off or putting in a 8 hour. I never have.

 

[imjanedoe]

RO if you wanna do laundry and loaf around the house, call in sick if you need to go fishing three days ago in a row.

If it’s going to count make it count

 

[imjanedoe]

Why you're calling off is none of managements business.

I see a lot of drivers will put down their reason for requesting a day off or putting in a 8 hour. I never have.

If you’re trying to qualify it kind of is their decision in the end. I agree about not always giving a reason in case they hate you and try to keep u out even longer.

 

[imjanedoe]

Depends on your local. We still get written up for them here, which imo is asinine, but as long as we grieve the letters promptly everything will be A-OK.

Major caca that sucks. Is the only way to use your option days by scheduling them ahead?

 

[SorryLazyPOS]

Why you're calling off is none of managements business.

I see a lot of drivers will put down their reason for requesting a day off or putting in a 8 hour. I never have.

Yeah they’re weenies

 

[Shorts365]

Why you're calling off is none of managements business.

I see a lot of drivers will put down their reason for requesting a day off or putting in a 8 hour. I never have.

some variation of “the beer ain’t gonna drink itself” is the only information they need to know

 

[no_map_needed]

some variation of “the beer ain’t gonna drink itself” is the only information they need to know

Exactly. If you're sick you're sick. If you need to call out you call out. People should at least get written up first or something before making a thread about occurrences.

 

[imjanedoe]

People should at least get written up first or something before making a thread about occurrences.

“I’m not coming in” and “I’m sick” is still an occasion. After so many in a certain time leads to progressive discipline and will ALWAYS be used against you like the times you’re late

 

[Zowert]

If you’re legit sick then call in, don’t be spreading that crap to everyone at work. Tell your supervisor to suck it, or just show up and sneeze on him.

 

[NAHimGOOD]

Called in sick yesterday and one other day during my 30 days of qualifying. I already made book and became full time as a 22.4 (my 30 is over). One of my sups had a talk with me this morning saying “if you call sick agian you will go back to being a part time loader”. I called sick during my 30 once because I had a slight fever and had the fear of having Covid. The other time I called in sick was yesterday due to having a pretty bad sore throat. Any idea if they have the right to do that? I’ll try to make sure to not call out anymore but that just sounds wrong.

Clearly you don't even lift.

 

[allahuakbar]

One thing my sup always says is “it’s amazing how people suddenly have car problems and get sick once they start there 30 days”

 

[NAHimGOOD]

One thing my sup always says is “it’s amazing how people suddenly have car problems and get sick once they start there 30 days”

They shouldn't have been such pricks to those people during their progression

 

[imjanedoe]

Same reason driver helpers quit or stop showing up No need to be a hero

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They shouldn't have been such pricks to those people during their progression

FYI they don't stop doing that after progression either...

 

[imjanedoe]

FYI they don't stop doing that after progression either...

It’s good to document anything that will help you succeed. Gate codes, ppls names & pickup/del points for businesses u know? You have them on the hook as soon as they ask u to do something unsafe or dishonest like future a missed pkg bc a rookie wouldn’t really think to do that since it makes their numbers look good.
I never heard scratch once when I qualified. They would follow me around sometimes but never got pulled into the office or threatened. My on road said my start car routine was better than his & he Drove a while. I worked hard for this.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It’s good to document anything that will help you succeed. Gate codes, ppls names & pickup/del points for businesses u know? You have them on the hook as soon as they ask u to do something unsafe or dishonest like future a missed pkg bc a rookie wouldn’t really think to do that since it makes their numbers look good.
I never heard scratch once when I qualified. They would follow me around sometimes but never got pulled into the office or threatened. My on road said my start car routine was better than his & he Drove a while. I worked hard for this.

Route knowledge makes a big difference

 

[NAHimGOOD]

FYI they don't stop doing that after progression either...

Only to those who allow it

 

[Son of ORION]

If you feel sick to a point that you are going to become a hazard for others and yourself….don’t come to work, be responsible and call sick.