https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50731781 If I was allowed to do that I'd very rarely attend work. FFS it's about having a bit of respect, some self control and taking responsibility. *please note, above rant may be generated due to jealousy
To be fair, when you look into it it's just the employer allowing people to book a work from home day. And then giving it a stupid name.
The report s all about flexibility anyway, I'm sure that if a member of staff knew they had an important meeting the next day they wouldn't get shloshed the night before. Since I started working in 1998 I have only ever had one day off because of a hangover and that was in 1999.
My old boss in the noughties said to me. Please don't lie if you're hungover. Just phone me and come in late. Obviously you couldn't take the p I s s but it was a blessing in disguise sometimes.
I've never had a day off due to hangover, but then I never suffered one till I hit 30. Now they're right b*****ds which means I tened to avoid more than 4 pints on a school night. I've had one day off sick in my current job (10 years or so). I had a minor cold but had completely lost my voice. Didn't realise until I'd picked up the phone at 9:15 ish and client on the other end was greeted with complete silence. I soldiered on but took the next day off as most of my day is spent on the phone. Other than that I was physically unable to get to work once having sprained an ankle running for a train down some steps. Made it to work the next day and then feinted from the pain when I turned it again in the office. That was amusing I had another day off after getting to work, then suffering a migraine which resulted in my throwing up over myself on the way home mid morning. That was pleasant on the met line. The only other day I've taken is when my Gran collapsed and my folks were out of the country. So that's what 4 days sick in 20 odd years of work. Mind you been hungover at work plenty, fallen asleep at work a couple of times and been pie eyed after and extended liquid lunch twice. I suppose I've been lucky really in that I don't really get sick much. I seem to end up injuring myself through stupidity or sheer lack of co-ordination more than falling ill.
I do miss the ability to work from home. So good for deliveries and things and I tended to get more done without morons interrupting me every 5 mins.
I had a job interview the next day. Had to explain why I sounded like Donald Duck with a hoarse voice. I was still offered the job. I turned it down. I wouldn't want to work for anyone that would employ the likes of me.
No, I had the next day booked off for that in advance! It was the day after England qualified for Euro 2000 when we beat Scotland on aggregate in the play-offs.
Used to be called a duvet day where I once worked. One or 2 days a year where you could call up in the morning as a last minute day off. Don't think it even came out of your holiday quota.
Can work from home on the odd occasion where I work now. Unfotunately as always there's always one idiot who takes the complete mickey with it and eventually we'll lose it.
I am based from home which can be great but can also make life difficult. When I was younger I think I'd have abused the perk (and myself) a bit more.
My boss rocked up at 10 today having spent the morning with a hangover..... sorry I mean working from home. He did come armed with maccies breakfasts for us though, so on top of two hours of no one getting any work done whatsoever we’ve just been sat around eating hash browns, drinking coffee and arguing about the election.
