[extrafine]

Throwaway.

My work requires a medical certificate for certain situations. No exceptions.

Sometimes it's easier for me to simply turn up to work sick for a day, than try and get a cert.

I'd feel worse about doing this, but I am pretty sure other people do this too.

And it's an open plan office of course, so diseases just spread through the office.

You should simply get a large pool of personal leave that accrues and you can take it when you need to.

[partisan]

I worked for an employer who had a large percentage of union employees. All employees were held to the same rules and as a result, you could only be out sick twice in one year. The third time meant you were written up. If you were out more than a day, you had to have a doctor's note. I had a procedure done and was so terrified about the rules, I went to work. The pain was unbearable and they sent me to the on-site doctor. He looked at my stitches and asked why the hell I came in. I could barely laugh through the pain at the irony of it.

[nf05papsjfVbc]

I'm sorry you had to go through this. I do hope you are in better health now and don't have to endure this kind of an atmosphere again.

Good luck mate!

[partisan]

Thank you for the kind words!

I am happy to report I left that position after 13 months, but consider the plight of the skilled tradesmen who work under those conditions and do physical labor. I was just sitting at a desk programming.