It is a rare employee who does not require doctor's excuses at least once every couple of years. Due to the fact that employers only allow employees absence from work with legitimate doctor's excuses (apart from vacation days), doctor's excuses are very valuable. In fact, in most organizations, absence from work without a valid doctor's excuse can result in a warning, a deduction of the day's wages and other forms of penalties deemed necessary. It doesn't even really matter if you're feeling just a tad under the weather. If you're staying home from work either because you've hurt your back, or if your baby kept you up all night, or even if you were up all night trying to deal with that leak in your basement you're still going to need a valid doctor's excuse to get out of going to work the next day. What's worse is that even with a slight cold, you need to drive all the way to the doctor's office (if your doctor sees patients without an appointment), spend an hour or so in the waiting room and then make your mild flu seem a lot worse than it really is, just to ensure you are given the medical certification you need for the office. And to top it off? Because everyone gets the flu, the doctor isn't going to prescribe anything really to make you feel better. In fact, he would probably tell you to get some rest, stay away from oily foods and cold drinks and drink lots of fluids, all of which you've known since the age of five. And don't forget the rather large bill that will be sent your way after the consultation session. In some cases, after receiving the bill, you find that you are no longer bothered by the flu but a throbbing pressure behind your eyeballs. A migraine, perhaps? Hence, not only was your visit to the doctor's a total waste of time but had you stayed home for those two hours, you'd probably feel a lot better by now. Sometimes, you really do feel sick, but there's nothing 'medically' wrong with you. It could be a case of the cramps or even all those tequila shots you consumed at your best bud's stag party the night before. Surely, you think, just an extra hour of sleep in the morning should do the trick. The next thing you know, you open your eyes, look at the clock and it's almost lunch. What to do now? There's nothing you can do. Tell the truth and you may be penalized or worse. This little episode may come back to haunt you come appraisal time. So the best thing to do is call the office, speak in forced, husky whispers and then make the drive to the doctor's office. There, you're going to have to come up with a good story to walk away with a valid doctor's excuse. But once you have it, you no longer have to worry about a thing.
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