Do You Ever Fake It?

[Jewels]

I have never faked being sick, And I have called in sick once, and that was with the stomach flu, and pretty much everyone in the daycare had it and every parent got nailed with it also, I do not charge if I have to close due to illness, so to call in sick,, is very costly, where there are days where I miss the being able to "call in" from work, I would never do that, I also feel like kharma would pay me back for lying.

[dEHmom]

I have never faked being sick, And I have called in sick once, and that was with the stomach flu, and pretty much everyone in the daycare had it and every parent got nailed with it also, I do not charge if I have to close due to illness, so to call in sick,, is very costly, where there are days where I miss the being able to "call in" from work, I would never do that, I also feel like kharma would pay me back for lying.

exactly! last time i was sick, it cost me twice my daily pay (had to credit the parents, AND pay a babysitter for my kids for 7 hours).

And Kharma always got me when I called in from my last job, because sure enough the next shift one of my kids was sick, and then the next day the other one was , then the 3rd one was.

[Soupyszoo]

That's the way I look at it too.

First I would be lying. Not a fan.
Second I like what I do! I wouldn't say I really "miss" anyone on the weekends but I like it when they're here most of the time.
Third karma's a bitch... Also not a fan
And lastly that I can think of right now... I don't charge if I close. So I would lose money.
Oh and I also don't like being unreliable.

It would be my luck I would "fake it" and the next week really need to close, and that just looks bad

[AmyLeigh]

Oh I was tempted this week. I was summoned for jury duty on Wednesday, so let the families know. They all arranged for back-up just in case. I called Tuesday afternoon, and wouldn't ya know, I didn't have to go. Part of me thought....all I have to do is say I have to go and I could have the day off. Hmmmm sounded so good. But I am a horrible liar. No poker face whatsoever. They would know the instant they saw me the next day.
I thought of taking it as a personal day, but since I have vacation coming up next month, I can hold off.

[Heidi]

Oh I was tempted this week. I was summoned for jury duty on Wednesday, so let the families know. They all arranged for back-up just in case. I called Tuesday afternoon, and wouldn't ya know, I didn't have to go. Part of me thought....all I have to do is say I have to go and I could have the day off. Hmmmm sounded so good. But I am a horrible liar. No poker face whatsoever. They would know the instant they saw me the next day.
I thought of taking it as a personal day, but since I have vacation coming up next month, I can hold off.

Yeah, the sunburn from spending the day at the beach might have given it away!

[AmyLeigh]

Yeah, the sunburn from spending the day at the beach might have given it away!

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Almost fell out of my chair on that one!

Scot-Irish skin + Beach = Sunburn everytime!

[wdmmom]

Interestingly enough, I have not.

Now before doing daycare, it was nothing for me to call in 'sick', sometimes I really was but more often not!! :: If I had to count the days I called in sick in the outside work world, probably around 20. Between 1997 - 2009.
I have asked parents to pick up early because I had a migraine...it was only a half hour from normal pick up time.

[KEG123]

No I never have. Though when I was younger and worked at "regular jobs" I did every once in a while. Now I know that I would directly inconvenience my daycare families which I don't want to do. I always give as much notice as possible. Only day I've taken off is yesterday! (and I have been open nearly 1 year) and it was to take my son to a preschool screening.

[Zoe]

Interestingly enough, I have not.

Now before doing daycare, it was nothing for me to call in 'sick', sometimes I really was but more often not!! :: If I had to count the days I called in sick in the outside work world, probably around 20. Between 1997 - 2009.
I have asked parents to pick up early because I had a migraine...it was only a half hour from normal pick up time.

No I never have. Though when I was younger and worked at "regular jobs" I did every once in a while. Now I know that I would directly inconvenience my daycare families which I don't want to do. I always give as much notice as possible. Only day I've taken off is yesterday! (and I have been open nearly 1 year) and it was to take my son to a preschool screening.

I think a lot of faking and calling in sick has to do mostly with how much you hate your job! I know that doing what I did before doing daycare, oh man! I called in sick so much! It was so unprofessional but I just didn't care. I hated doing what I did. Now I'd never consider it. I have no need! The personal days help with burnout of course.

[mema]

I have not and would not-daycare wise anyway. I did in my previous job. Numerous times actually. I was rarely sick, but was sick of my boss and his so called "rules" and favortism. I figured since my children were rarely sick and I was rarely sick, I would take personal health days for my sanity. It was also for his well being-many times I could have strangled him or ran him over in the parking lot, so I figured it was better to call in then go to jail (I wouldn't ever do anything to anyone, but man sometimes one can dream)

[My3cents]

No-

If ever I am sick, I want to be able to take the time off needed and have my parents fully understand I am truly not well.

Not good business either. IF you need a day off, call it a personal day and have at it. My days like that are called weekends.