In/Out

MtnChickaD

When you are sick and unable to attend work what do you do?

Lee81

I feel like I say both. No loyalty.

taylormarie923

I say call in even though I know I'm actually calling out of work.

MtnChickaD

I had never heard someone say "calling out" until I moved to Idaho.

PinkDahLia44

I said "out" for poll purposes, but I think I call off.

Lee81

taylormarie923 said:

I say call in even though I know I'm actually calling out of work.

But you are making a call IN to work to tell them you will be OUT. I feel like both are correct.

jennlin

"Call in (to my workplace) sick"

carawasa

I actually called OUT of work today.. hehe

carawasa

Lee81 said:

taylormarie923 said:

I say call in even though I know I'm actually calling out of work.

But you are making a call IN to work to tell them you will be OUT. I feel like both are correct.

Precisely

MtnChickaD

Veeeerrry interesting.  :-?

huntjul

I say IN but it's irrelevant since I'd have to be dying to call in sick.

sleepy33

I just send an email.

sleepy33

Also, I just watched this episode last night, and it reminded me of this:

sweettooth87

Called out. Fo sure. I asked five co-workers and they said the same thing. But really we all text our boss (his request) and don't call as usually he's in morning status meetings.

Lee81

huntjul said:

I say IN but it's irrelevant since I'd have to be dying to call in sick.

As someone who doesn't want to catch the plague from my coworkers, I side-eye you for this

carawasa

Lee81 said:

huntjul said:

I say IN but it's irrelevant since I'd have to be dying to call in sick.

As someone who doesn't want to catch the plague from my coworkers, I side-eye you for this

I'm saving my co workers from my non existing stomach bug. I'm quite thoughtful, I know.

PinkDahLia44

Lee81 said:

huntjul said:

I say IN but it's irrelevant since I'd have to be dying to call in sick.

As someone who doesn't want to catch the plague from my coworkers, I side-eye you for this

I don't know. I think I depends on each individual workplace policies. As it is, since I called off (or out or in) this week, imma have to wait til February before calling off/out/in again, unless I'm in dire straights, lest I lose my job.

Lee81

PinkDahLia44 said:

Lee81 said:

huntjul said:

I say IN but it's irrelevant since I'd have to be dying to call in sick.

As someone who doesn't want to catch the plague from my coworkers, I side-eye you for this

I don't know. I think I depends on each individual workplace policies. As it is, since I called off (or out or in) this week, imma have to wait til February before calling off/out/in again, unless I'm in dire straights, lest I lose my job.

Well that is pretty shitty. It's much more lenient at my employer.

blueeyedrose86

I call in to say I'm calling off.

shelley1002

Call out since I will be out of the office.

PharmDMom

SS: I say "call off" of work. I guess because my parents said that and my first few jobs phrased it like that. I would call to say I need to be "off work" for the day so it makes sense to me. I hardly ever call off FTR though.

I just recently heard someone talk about calling "out" and thought it souded strange. But I can see how that makes sense too.

WhenInRome11

I thought this was going to be about in n' out burger. Now I want a burger.

bionicb

I call IN, to inform them that I am sick and will be out.

However I ask FI and others if they called OUT sick. So I think its 50/50.

emmylou78

I could try to call IN to work, but they'd probably just guilt me into coming in anyway.

I've also heard/said of "calling off" work. Never out.

txmom13

I call in (well when I had a job), but I had a boss who was from PA and she always said call out. I'm in Texas (obvs)...is this regional?

vvg28

I have never heard anyone say call out sick.

MtnChickaD

txmom13 said:

I call in (well when I had a job), but I had a boss who was from PA and she always said call out. I'm in Texas (obvs)...is this regional?

I've lived in CO, FL and KS and everyone said "in" until I moved to ID, here everyone says "out".

Herefishy87

MtnChickaD said:

txmom13 said:

I call in (well when I had a job), but I had a boss who was from PA and she always said call out. I'm in Texas (obvs)...is this regional?

I've lived in CO, FL and KS and everyone said "in" until I moved to ID, here everyone says "out".

Im from jersey and have only ever heard call "out" sick. It's gotta be a regional thing.

Amjoy25

Lee81 said:

I feel like I say both. No loyalty.

This. No convictions.