Work: Today, I decided I would call in sick to work after working 60...

By sick - 21/09/2009 19:50 - United States

Today, I decided I would call in sick to work after working 60 hours the week before just so I could have a day off... My body responded this morning with vomiting and diarrhea so I had to call in sick and didn't get to have much fun... Karma 1 Me 0. FML

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By Justincredible69 - 29/06/2015 20:29 - United States

Today, I was legitimately sick so I called in to work. Apparently, 4 other guys on my line called in too. My boss thought we planned it. Now we're all written up. FML

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hady9090 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 1:41

Well, now you won't feel bad about lying!

kyleenstar 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 1:41

Haha. Karma ftw.

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RatIsKing 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 1:39

FIRST!!! but I don't get it. you got the day off right? you had to

OhhxGoshhxAri 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 1:48

What she meant was that she was going to take a sick day. She wasn't sick though. When she woke up, she was sick. So she had to take one anyway. Instead of having fun, she was stuck at home sick. What's not to get?

RedRobster 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 1:53

OK, maybe I don't know how karma works...but usually isn't the action committed before karma takes action?? I mean, if you are just thinking about doing it, you have not done anything wrong besides wish to take a day off.

OhhxGoshhxAri 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 1:55

She used the word wrong. Karma would have been if she had taken a fake sick day, then the next day got sick and had to go to work.

sadistmonkey 19

Tuesday 22 September 2009 6:27

or maybe it has to do with intention

Reyo 2

Tuesday 22 September 2009 22:19

HAHA Murphey's law strikes again. Though seriously, your boss should understand that sicknesses take more than one day to kick out of your system. If he complains, drive to work, walk right into his office, and puke right onto his desk. If he fires you, you don't want to work with the jackass anyway.