Texting is one of the fastest ways of getting your point across,it is certainly quicker as the previous post showed but calling in sick is a respect thing even if you are playing hooky you need to know that the boss is ok with it, if you truly care about keeping that job.

 

All I can say is watch the movie the Hang Over, listen the to openning of the movie where the out going voice mail messages are playing and listen to Phil's.

http://www.hark.com/clips/xrcmdzwjkt-dont-text-me-its-gay

 

:no: Texting in Sick doesn't cut the mustard.
Unless I can text you your paycheck.:laughing:

-Paul

 

cant make it in again today boss.
my girlfriend will stop by for my check.
I'll be in tomorrow for sure

 

cant make it in again today boss.
my girlfriend will stop by for my check.
I'll be in tomorrow for sure

Mike Finley you seem to be doing swell with texting on the forum.
It seems like your doing it now!

 

Call me bro! We can discuss this here thread more in depth over the phone.

:clap:

 

if they text during the night and let me know its fine but come morning time they have to call but if they are sick at night i rather them text and sleep it out

 

world championship text messager:blink: sends over 3000 a month.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuW3bdsoRV0&feature=player_detailpage

 

Incoming text

"Boss, won't be in today, I'm sick"

Reply text

"Sorry to hear that. You're fired. I'll text you your last check on Friday.":thumbsup:

 

1964 Hello
Hello
employee: I'm sick got that flu or something.
Boss : I'm sorry to hear that. Can I help or send Debbie over with some breakfast?
employee: No thanks I just need a couple of days to get well.
Boss Well let me know if I can help
employee OK thanks

2011 employee:text message ((%$& wont be in today---girlfriend wants to pick up the check.
Boss : Your fired and I'll mail the check by Friday.

 

I dont mind texting. My mornings are usually very busy and Im guilty of texting with subs or designers a lot. So when employees text me Im fine with it. Sometimes Ill call them back instead of texting them if I need some more info but texting is ok with me.

 

I wasn't allowed to call in sick. I had to show up. Then if I were sick I would get sent home.

I do both. Never about being sick but a quick "we need another bathroom vent" is fine.

 

Two blonds walk into a building. You think one of them would have been smart enough to walk around.
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:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:

I guess I am old school a phone for a sick call out. I do E-mail my customer there contract and invoice no texturising here.

 

you know http://www.contractortalk.com/members/bambamm5144-29381/Bam Bam
I almost got my head knocked off telling your little joke to a couple of long haired friends of the opposite sex the other day.
I laughed at when I saw it, but when I told it, I guess I told the wrong two ladies:sad:

 

you know http://www.contractortalk.com/members/bambamm5144-29381/Bam Bam
I almost got my head knocked off telling your little joke to a couple of long haired friends of the opposite sex the other day.
I laughed at when I saw it, but when I told it, I guess I told the wrong two ladies:sad:

Lol. The blonde one? Most people don't get it at first, no matter the hair color.

 

I like it because i remember everything. Seems like everyone else has selective memories. If someone texts me that they are sick in the morning, depending on who it is, Ill cruise by at lunchtime if I am near. See if their truck is there. Its easy to lie via text.

 

I thought this was about employees texting out sick. I've texted out twice. Once for my back and once for my 3 girls being flu-like sick. They took away sick and personal days. So, I don't really want to miss a day. And when we had them, I usually used my personal days (which is in advance) and none of the sick. But the boss told us no texting a couple weeks back.

Like someone else mentioned, it depends on the employee. a phone call is more appropriate, but I dislike talking on the phone. It's easier to fake. Helps to know your employees.

 

The boss texted out today,
Fine with me I didn't have to listen to his sorry a&& excuse

 

I hope none of you bozos:jester: don't text in tomorrow that your sick.
Hay boss don't fell too good. was up all night trying to learn text messaging. should I stay home?

 

This is my most popular text......''Call me when you get time''. I have this on my phone as a ''text template''. And even ''old farts'' with big thumbs can do this. Takes about ten seconds to send.

Most of my customers never answer phone calls because they are working! leaving messages on voice mails sucks!

Texting in sick is a little lame and chicken sh#$!


Texting saves time. arty:

 

We have certain standards we live by-and expect others around us to live by as well.

In my opinion- if you aren't grown up enough to make a phone call- you aren't grown up enough to work here.

now- call me stupid,or ignorant---or an old fart- I don't care-after all YOU work for me-so who has the juice in this deal?

and- I may well be stupid- but I am smart enough to hold a phone in my hand-and use it as a phone-instead of trying to turn it into the worlds most inconvienient typewriter.
stephen

 

Just like using the home keys on a computer keyboard, you get used to the keyboard on the phone. Now if they only made bumps on my phone.

 

I'll be right back.
Gotta text out. Up alittle too late posting. 

 

Lots of text messages have codes or abbreviations
ty = thank you
syl = see ya later

text message for calling in sick......

anal glaucoma = can't see my ass coming to work

 

if im sick i call its the "proffesional" thing to do, texting your sick to me just screams " i was out partying last night and i knew i have to work in the morning"

i keep the texting to doing so with friends. the only digital communication i have with my gc is off the clock passing links for diffrent products or a funny youtube clip

 

I have a few wealthy clients that texting is about the only way to get a hold of them. I have struck many deals and sold quite a bit of work via text message.

I have texted customers to tell them I would be late or that I had the hershy squirts.

 

When I have recived a "too sick to work" text it bugged me. About like haveing the wife or girlfriend call in sick for you. Unless your incapacitated man up and make the call.

Thats the way I see it.
Cheers Jim

 

I had my girlfriend call for me once. :laughing:

 

I won't go on a rant about texting and the abuses of it but as far as I am concerned, in general text messages should be an EXTENSION of a verbal conversion that took place previously.

I was having a similar discussion with some friends of mine and I told them that I prefer a phone call vs. a text message so that I can hear their voice and make a judgment accordingly. And one of the guys said, "But that's whole point of texting.. so you WON'T have to talk to that individual!"

I think that to text me vs. calling me is a copout. It's one thing if you call in and then later text me to say, "I'll be out another day"