Really p***** do you think I'm over reacting? *Long*

[lilima]

As annoying as it is,( my boss does it all the time) she is entitled to the sick days and has a certificate. How she uses her sick days is ultimately her choice, and no one else can tell her what to do " while "sick." so as peeved as you may be ( and I totally feel your pain, as I am let down by my boss all the time) nothing can be done. Also remember appearances can be deceptive. As someone who suffers anxiety that no one at work knows about. I have had to take days off for *me* time before (albeit few and far between) and she may have legit reasons that you would never know about.

Anyway just trying to give you a different POV.

[onthefly]

Yeah, I'd be annoyed.
If she's silly enough to get herself plastered all over facebook like this then I suspect it won't be long till her goose is cooked, so to speak.

[Cranky Kitten]

I think the funniest one I've heard about was a guy who faked a sickie, went to the cricket and then got busted because his boss saw him in a clip on the news... Karma can be something of a cruel wench at times.

[willow5]

Yeah, I'd be annoyed.
If she's silly enough to get herself plastered all over facebook like this then I suspect it won't be long till her goose is cooked, so to speak.

That's what I was thinking too! But I'm pretty sure I'm the only one with fb at work. I feel bad for knowing, like I'm lying by with holding IYKWIM.

Also remember appearances can be deceptive. As someone who suffers anxiety that no one at work knows about. I have had to take days off for *me* time before (albeit few and far between) and she may have legit reasons that you would never know about.

Anyway just trying to give you a different POV.

That's exactly what I was after, thank you. I suffer anxiety myself so I do completely understand that.

As annoying as it is,( my boss does it all the time) she is entitled to the sick days and has a certificate. How she uses her sick days is ultimately her choice, and no one else can tell her what to do " while "sick."

Having said that though if you are supposed to be off with a bad back, and are actually off participating in physical activity much more strenuous than what work would be that can't be acceptable surely? The photos were of her running jumping, star jumps little agility type exercises...
Really she could've gone to her GP and got a certificate, if it were an anxiety issue and gone to the 12 week challenge, which would be a good thing to do to help with anxiety. A mental health week, I would completely understand that.

I think the funniest one I've heard about was a guy who faked a sickie, went to the cricket and then got busted because his boss saw him in a clip on the news... Karma can be something of a cruel wench at times.

Gotta love karma

[willow5]

Ok so I am particularly tired sick and cranky at the moment but a new development has arisen in the fake sore back saga that has again gotten under my skin. Thank god I can come in here and vent as I was very close to saying something directly to her this time, but still don't want to start dramas at work.

So Another co-worker needed some time off as her elderly father was sick and she needed to help care for him. 'L' was asked to fill a cleaning shift, to which she replied "I'm not going to stuff my back again to fill a cleaning shift." Um there isn't really anything wrong with your back!! And several people filled your shifts, including the person requiring time off now to look after her dad, when you were off with you "sore back" doing exercises running around going to parties Seriously I'm losing the perspective I had a week ago. That just sounds lazy and selfish to me! Grrrrrrrrrrr

[bellabee84]

yeah i would be annoyed to i also work in a small place so there is minimal staff and 1 person away is hard and you notice the difference so for her to do that and not be sick i would be annoyed to the point where i would tell someone where she really was y should you cover for her she didnt care about you guys at work

[krysalyss]

Willow that sounds so annoying, especially when she continues to milk the fake excuse to the detriment of people who actually need the time off. So selfish!