Have you ever faked an illness, so you can have 2-3 days off from school or work?

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Well, I did 😎

Cats-and-video-games · Accepted Answer

The work system is fucked, people ring in pretending to be sick all the time but the real reason why they won't go to work is probably because their over-worked, didn't sleep last night or would simply rather take the day off instead of earn a days wages because they want to do other things. The problem is you can't tell your boss the TRUTH about the real reason why you phoned in sick because those aren't 'valid' reasons and you risk losing your job. If you ring in claiming to be sick they legally have to give you the day (s) off until you're better, just keep in mind most companies have a limit on the amount of "sick days" available to each person per year (Most places about 20 of them) so use them wisely

Like I said the system is fucked, they'd rather you ring in pretending to be sick than showing up 30 minutes late because you needed more sleep XD

bayoubob · Accepted Answer

I've worked through being as sick as a dog more times than I can count even when I had 7 paid sick days in a calendar year. Only time I ever called in sick wasn't because I was sick, it was because there were some fun festivities going on that particular day. The only reason I ever did that was a boss once told me he didn't expect me to show one day. Why? He knew I was a huge baseball fan and he EXPECTED me to miss work just to get in line for MLB Playoff tickets. I told him, nope. I got a buddy already doing that.

Topaz1979 · Accepted Answer

I hated school as a kid so I would find ways to fake illnesses and I have tonsils so I would get tonsilitis a lot while growing up so I would fake having that and I would drink water on an empty stomach so I would throw up and pretend to be ill, I did a lot and I put a lot of thought and effort into it 🥴!.

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

No. Was just honest about the reason. My mother was one of those people who had a solution for everything. Impresses me how creative she was. All you had to be was honest with her and she would go the lengths of the earth for you.

xJeremyx · Answer

Former army conscript here.

Have I faked being unwell to get out of fitness exams and training? Perhaps.

But most of the time when I have reported sick, there was a genuine issue. This was all in basic training by the way. I had fever once, was diagnosed with chronic lower back pain, Sprained my ankle (still had to wear boots to go home for my Medical Leave), and got an 84 day long excuse from physical activity as I was being investigated for possible heart issues (tests came back negative, thank goodness). All within the span of 4 months.

Vocational Training and my posted Unit treated me very well, so I had less reason to report illness haha. I did still get a 30 day excuse from physical activity, but after that, my heart tests all came back clear and I (reluctantly) went back to training.

All that said, I did enjoy my time as a medic in an EOD/IEDD team. Really fun. But screw basic.

Hairylegs222 · Answer

I've never called in sick or took a day off from work in my life, besides earned vacation time. The basic structure to a job is showing up and on time every scheduled shift. Not doing that is being an awful employee to the company. No offense to the asker, but proudly saying you did that with a "cool" emoji is very immature. It isn't funny and jobs should be taken seriously.

melaniee789456123 · Answer

When I was in elementary school, I used to just tell the teacher that I had a headache during the middle of class if I didn't feel like being at school.
The teacher would send me to the nurse's office. At the nurse's office, the nurse would ask if I wanted to go home and I would act like I really, really, desparately needed to.

Therefore, I would be able to go home.

Sandeeppingping · Answer

Never had to, I'd wake up feeling like I don't really want to go to school, I'd rather watch heat or pain and gain so I'd tell my mom that I'm not going today and that'd be it really, at work I've faked my grandparents death a few times, fortunately I'm still young so my work consists of me being a waiter and I end up changing places up quite frequently

DJB72 · Answer

I was bullied at school. I took mental health breaks from time to time by faking physical illness because I could lock myself in a bathroom for half an hour and tell my parents I had diarrhea. It's not like they checked.

It was a survival technique for me

Pinay_ako · Answer

Like duh 🙄 😂. I blame my period 🤣 for work … I’d put on the notes 📝, time of the month 🤣. They can’t say shit!!! I only take a day off after a weekend 😝

libsaretards · Answer

Twice at work when I needed time to find a new job due to shitty bosses. I never tried to pull the sick card at school because ALL cases of illness required a call home and parental approval before I could be let go. Instead I just skipped classes then got home before mom did and deleted the voicemails before she got home.

Googlemyahoo · Answer

Yes. In my 20s working at Canadian Tire I used to give my shifts away all the time or just call in sick ever Weekend. The manager kept saying “call in one more time thats it!” I said “how about just don’t schedule me 8am weekends…have me start at 12?” So he did lol

Blackcupcake · Answer

no I would fake not being sick just to be able to go to school and I used to scream and throw tantrums when my mom would try to make me stay home from school because I’m sick lol

LexiPrice · Answer

Yes but most of the time I wasn’t lying, I get sick easily which sucks :(

Twalli · Answer

Only one day. My mom wouldn't let me stay home otherwise. Since I had gone to school near death before because she didn't beleive me, she was more apt to beleive me when I said I felt sick since I didn't really say it. There was an annoyingly long and difficult class paper I had to do. I needed an uninterruped time to work on it, which I couldn't do if I went to school. So I faked being sick, got to drink a lot of tea and could get what I needed to get done.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Don't think so. If I didn't want to go to school I just didn't show up. For work I just take a mental health day

Sour-rose · Answer

Of course I have. But that was twice when the job was THAT BAD, idgaf. Like it was not even a small bit of "heh heh heh... this is nice." No. Just from as soon as I clock in, awful times.

NotTacocaT6969 · Answer

I learned early on that if I wanted time off, all I had to do was go punch one of the bullies who was picking on someone.  It was a win win.

Rania05 · Answer

I never did, there was a time I was really such with a fever in winter and after much hesitation my mother still sent me to school after I took the medecine

cutie_angel · Answer

Of course, especially in high school if I had math test upcoming and I didn't revise enough because our system was if you had let's say 4 Fs and 5 Ds, you passed the subject (if you had same number, you fail). So I once or twice faked fever and vomiting

Apulu_Imback · Answer

Nah my mom used to beat me and send me to school because she didn't believed in my rare illness of headache in abdomen! That's really rare disease! I could've died but she didn't believed :(

A_Blue_wallflower · Answer

Definitely. My college was far away from my home and I had to live there. The college authorities were very strict and never permitted us to take leaves without any reason. So, whenever I visited my hometown and didn't feel like returning, I faked illness. Nobody ever doubted me.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I lied about not having transportation to work due to losing my bus pass because I wanted to attend a party on a work day

MzAsh · Answer

Not for 2-3 days. After I’ve had to actually take work off due to family emergency, I’ve learned not to take advantage of time off.

musicbrain5 · Answer

Both my parents are doctors, so I could never get away with that. Doesn’t mean that I never tried, though 😂

watercolor_lions · Answer

I was heartbroken one day, so I asked my mom if I could go into school late. I told her I just needed some time to collect myself. And she let me 🙂

Sixgunsound · Answer

I’m still waiting to fail a required Covid test so I can get a free week of vacation without having to take anything out of my time off bank at work.

Anonymous · Answer

no but there are days where i would be like "i wouldn't care if i got a virus right now ;)" but i know that's a terrible thing to say. i'm exhausted.

TheVigilantOne · Answer

Nope, I always went to school, the only time I was off was when I had chicken pox and I had to stay home for 10 days as I was contagious.

Iron_Man · Answer

I faked having my wisdom teeth out so I could go to Fort Lauderdale and go to spring break when I was younger but they weren’t happy about it. But it worked out

exitseven · Answer

I used to do this all the time when I was little. My mother would make me go anyway.

bubblegunnn · Answer

Lol never! I even still go to school when i was still sick

richgentlem4n · Answer

I do it every year when I was a student. I made sure I'd have a rest every school year. My school noticed it but still fall for my reasons everytime. It's funny looking back.

Agape93 · Answer

Nope, can't now anyways. My work requires a doctor's note

Luopio27 · Answer

I tried to get sick in middle school with running to the point of sweating and then taking a cold shower. didn't work.

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Nope. Not that I didn't try lol. Shit during covid the places I worked at gave 0 fucks. Cough to death on breaks or off company time.

art84 · Answer

Never did as I was forced to go to school unless I was really sick with something.

shortster · Answer

For school. Haven't done that for work; and I hope I never do.

addie14 · Answer

I love skipping work and school

Nikki1989 · Answer

No, never have.

Brandi555 · Answer

Omg. I’m literally doing this today. Lmfao

Anonymous · Answer

I faked being sick for 3 weeks because I ain't getting paid. It's an unpaid internship and I'm quitting soon.

DeadShot96 · Answer

Of course I did once cause I didn’t feel like going to school one day so I stayed home

Rockstarrrrr · Answer

Tried a lot but they never believed me lol

NathanDavis · Answer

nope... I just skipped school, lol

Adam1978 · Answer

No but I have skipped school a few times.

SnowedIn · Answer

Not that long but sure a day here and there.

melanieeeB · Answer

Of course, that's pretty normal here lol

AddylynnNightingale · Answer

Not needed, sometimes I'm just unlucky like that.

kay1315 · Answer

Yes 😂

BTCMoon · Answer

When I was younger.

Anonymous · Answer

I think everyone has at some point

manuzi · Answer

No, never

anon1903 · Answer

Nope.

MrJMM · Answer

Obviously.

Luckycharms12 · Answer

Lol of course

Anonymous · Answer

God yes.

jimmy2 · Answer

And work too

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