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re: Etiquette; Texting your boss on a Sunday evening saying you won’t be at work Monday
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:42 am to BabyTac
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:42 am to BabyTac
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He’s paid a salary to be available on Monday. Even if not in a critical role, he is an employee and critical to some project or task he is working on. Calling in sick lets his team and everyone around him down.
As usually you're a fricking moron. His benefit package also includes PTO/sick time. If he is within his balance for those then you can't do shite and no you didn't put someone on PIP for calling in multiple Mondays. HR would decline that in a heartbeat unless they had burned through all of their days.
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Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:08 am to TechDawg2007
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What do you guys do?
Depends on an employment title/hierarchy, deadlines, meetings, etc.
In management now, and unless I have a pending deadline or meeting, I just change my status on Teams the morning of.
When just an employee, I let all my supervisors and managers know as soon as I knew I would be out no matter if the date was of importance or not.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:17 am to TechDawg2007
Do you prefer to be fired Sunday evening or Monday morning?
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:23 am to BoogaBear
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If he is within his balance for those then you can't do shite
Know how I know you aren’t promotable?
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:34 am to BabyTac
Dudes I know you just like the attention but how in the frick are you still going in with this little act? You just don’t ever get bored?
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:48 am to TechDawg2007
I worked in a warehouse in college. I tried to call in saying I lost my voice, I had a final exam the next day.
Boss said you don’t need to talk to hump boxes all night.
Sob
Boss said you don’t need to talk to hump boxes all night.
Sob
Posted on 2/22/26 at 10:19 am to TechDawg2007
Depends on your role. If you’re a producer, I’d recommend giving a heads up this afternoon that you may be out if “x”. Then tomorrow text to confirm. That’s how I would like to be notified.
I’ve managed many people for many years.
I’ve managed many people for many years.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 10:43 am to tigersownall
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When you leave/retire no one will say “oh John never took a sick day” it will mean nothing. Use as much time off as you can.
Federal employment incentivizes work by allowing unused sick leave to be calculated into retirement benefits.
I also used to favor employees who could be counted on to show up for work over those who routinely called in sick and used up every hour of earned sick leave. frick them slackasses.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 10:52 am to TechDawg2007
Submit a pto request on your hr system. That's it. If you have available pto hr rules dictate no one can question you for taking them whenever. If you feel obligated send a text to your boss
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:04 am to BabyTac
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He’s paid a salary to be available on Monday. Even if not in a critical role, he is an employee and critical to some project or task he is working on. Calling in sick lets his team and everyone around him down.
Does he have sick time available to him?
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:17 am to jbgleason
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Text Monday morning prior to work start unless you are in some critical role that requires him calling in someone not scheduled. In that case, text the second you know you won’t be there.
Obviously doesn’t apply here as you would have a protocol in place.
InB4- call someone to operate the fryer in your absence
This
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:27 am to BoogaBear
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His benefit package also includes PTO/sick time. If he is within his balance for those then you can't do shite and no you didn't put someone on PIP for calling in multiple Mondays. HR would decline that in a heartbeat unless they had burned through all of their days.
Agreed…the best thing we ever did was go to a PTO program from the old vacation + sick leave. If someone is not dependable, they invariably work their way out of the company.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:31 am to TechDawg2007
Email.
He can check get it in the AM.
Unless you have a client meeting scheduled. Then yeah, reach out.
He can check get it in the AM.
Unless you have a client meeting scheduled. Then yeah, reach out.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:50 am to TechDawg2007
If it’s a legit reason, don’t see a problem with it. I’d also be prepared to show it’s a legit reason, if asked.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 12:09 pm to TechDawg2007
My company gives techs one free fishing day every year: Just notify management before the start of shift. And, you get another with 24hr notice. Both no questions asked. After that, there’s paperwork.
About half the crew has already burned through both days already this year.
About half the crew has already burned through both days already this year.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 12:13 pm to TechDawg2007
There is no way to answer this question.
Every job is different. Every relationship is different. Too many variables.
Every job is different. Every relationship is different. Too many variables.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 12:31 pm to TechDawg2007
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What do you guys do?
I prefer smoke signals. If it is windy I use carrier pigeons.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 12:35 pm to BabyTac
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I put a guy on a PIP for calling in multiple times for various reasons like dog being sick, him being ‘sick’, needing to take dog to vet, etc. Always on a Monday.
Be careful with the part about him calling in sick. If the employee is able to turn something into a FMLA or ADA issue, you're going to be fricked on nailing him for his sick days.
I would rather my employees let me know they won't be in as early as possible so I can plan around it. If that means "I'm running 101 fever and pissing out my arse" at 4pm on Sunday, so be it.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 1:00 pm to Willie Stroker
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I also used to favor employees who could be counted on to show up for work over those who routinely called in sick and used up every hour of earned sick leave. frick them slackasses.
Careful. You'll get downvoted into oblivion for expecting accountability.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 2:33 pm to TechDawg2007
I always appreciate my key people letting me know soon as they know. Even if they didn't have anything crazy going on. Just helps everyone stay prepared.
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