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I never heard of the term "calling off" but after reading this thread I assume it means calling in for whatever reason and saying you cannot come into work that day.
It's always been referred to as a "call out" at the places I've worked.
The only time I've heard "call off" was back in my retail days when management would call an employee and ask them to take the shift off due to extremely slow business (slow traffic day or bad weather).
It's always been referred to as a "call out" at the places I've worked.
The only time I've heard "call off" was back in my retail days when management would call an employee and ask them to take the shift off due to extremely slow business (slow traffic day or bad weather).
I've heard the phrase such as *person's name* "called in sick", which seems to describe the actual process of someone calling into the office that they won't be able to come to work that day because they're sick. Not sure if I heard "call out", maybe I did, but never heard "call off". If someone said that to me I wouldn't know what they were saying. Oh well, maybe it's a regional thing or maybe it just varies by workplace.
Moving the goalposts? I thought it was pretty simple and straightforward, although I wasn't aware that "calling off" is an unfamiliar term for some. The answer to your question is in the OP.
I understand you completely, Drago. Though it appears that no one else (or at least very few) who replied does.
When I was younger it bothered me. It's probably been 20 years since I cared about that stuff.
When I was younger, I would feel guilty for calling out sick.
Now that I'm older, I realize that the sick time I accrue is part of my compensation package. I earned it so I don't mind using it.
When it doesn't affect my work or my co-workers, I'll use medical leave to take a day and just relax at home sometimes. I don't begrudge my co-workers when they use their medical leave either.
When I was younger - sure.
You have a responsibility. And anytime you "can't hold up your end", it would likely make most normal people feel bad. And of course, when you are young, you have less responsibilities - so it seems like you shouldn't need to.
That said - as I got older, I realized this is just life. You're juggling multiple "adult things" and likely have unexpected circumstances requiring you to take a day off here and there. As long as you're not abusing the system or your co-workers, most people couldn't care less. I have no problem covering for someone because they came down with something or need to tend to their kids. Especially if they are normally reliable. There are, of course, those that are less reliable, seem to always call out, or are the last to help out. They tend to be the one you roll your eyes at.
Managing people is the same way. I typically don't care who's in or who's out. Just be transparent so their colleagues know what's going on. I've never really expected people to "get approval" for being out. More just let me and the team know it's happening.
At the end of the day - As a manager - I don't really care if you need to be out or whatever as long as the job is being done. As an employee - I have zero qualms taking off these days as I know I'm getting my 5h|t done.
I'm not referring to paid time off that one would submit ahead of time. I'm referring to calling your boss in the morning to tell him/her that you cannot work that day.
Did it when I needed it. Most of the women that I worked around had little children and there was no sense in me making them sick to make the kids sick. That would cause them to be out for being sick and them to be out for caring for the little ones. In addition, when I’m sick, massive brain fog. And I am useless.
Never once felt guilty about it. I occasionally have allergic flare ups — runny nose, postnasal drip cough… did not call out for that.
Where I work, I have 5 weeks of PTO, and 80 hours of sick days. I've used about 8 hours of sick time. My boss is beyond super cool about me using my sick days anyway I want. What with increased responsibilities regarding my mom and her dementia, me being able to be flexible with the sick time has been really great.
Is it usually accepted by management in this day and age that an employee may call off several times in a year?
It is in my field. I earn 8 hours every two weeks and I take it, even if it's last minute and I text in and let them know I won't be there. Our workload is not so much that it's a burden on my co-workers.
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