Have you ever....

pamesoo · Post by **pamesoo** » March 31, 2007 3:41 pm

call in sick for a JB concert (or any other concert for that matter.)? I was just looking at the ticket exchange and thought...hhmm..I'd like to go to that concert, but the only way I could attend is to call in sick. Personally, I'm a little superstitious about calling in sick when I'm really not. Just the time I do, something bad will probably happen just to put me in my place.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 31, 2007 3:45 pm

I'm a big believer in mental health days....

that said, I can't call in sick for shows.... people I work with have seen my picture on line at a show, circled my face, and sent the picture to my boss....

If I called in sick on a JB show day, they'd want proof that I was in intensive care, in the hospital....

GumboPirate · Post by **GumboPirate** » March 31, 2007 3:55 pm

last year I was just fooling around on TM the day before the cincy show and scored a pair of 10th row seats...being that I was still recovering from a Pittsburgh hangover at that time, I felt that it would only be a 1/2 lie to call into work right then and there to say I was sick...went to the show and it was a blast as usual. Haven't been found out yet...hope my boss isn't a lurker on this discussion board though!

OystersandBeer · Post by **OystersandBeer** » March 31, 2007 4:13 pm

For sure. But I'm a teacher so it's pretty easy to do so. We don't need excuses, we just call in and they get us a sub. So in a way I was doing some else a favor by giving them a job for a day.

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » March 31, 2007 4:14 pm

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » March 31, 2007 4:22 pm

No- but my company is cool about letting you use sick time for a planned vacation day if you don't actually have vacation time accrued.

caly · Post by **caly** » March 31, 2007 4:36 pm

Not for the show, but I did to purchase tickets last year

caly · Post by **caly** » March 31, 2007 4:37 pm

Not for the show, but I did to purchase tickets last year

Longboardn' ASEL&S · Post by **Longboardn' ASEL&S** » March 31, 2007 5:09 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:people I work with have seen my picture on line at a show, circled my face, and sent the picture to my boss....

Nice co-workers.
Have you returned the favor yet?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 31, 2007 6:46 pm

On advice of counsel, I wish to invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 31, 2007 7:02 pm

caly wrote:Not for the show, but I did to purchase tickets last year

Both.. Denver 2003

Post by **SMLCHNG** » March 31, 2007 7:34 pm

Nope.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 31, 2007 7:51 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:Nope.

come on you know you want to...

PIA · Post by **PIA** » March 31, 2007 9:44 pm

i skipped the first day of my senior year in high school to see buffett in pittsburgh...i also saw one of my teachers at that show.....

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » March 31, 2007 9:47 pm

caly wrote:Not for the show, but I did to purchase tickets last year

I did the same thing one year. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Afterall, IT'S BUFFETT!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » March 31, 2007 9:49 pm

ragtopW wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:Nope.
come on you know you want to...

Well we don't get 'sick days', you know.

And everyone knows I'm a JB fan, so IF a show ever comes back, they know I'll take PTO for it. And other shows I've been to were out of state, and took pre-approved time off for them.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 31, 2007 9:56 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:Nope.
come on you know you want to...
Well we don't get 'sick days', you know. And everyone knows I'm a JB fan, so IF a show ever comes back, they know I'll take PTO for it. And other shows I've been to were out of state, and took pre-approved time off for them.

when I was on the Phones days off were like Hens Teeth..

now.. they aren't automatic.. but they are a little easier..

Post by **SMLCHNG** » March 31, 2007 9:58 pm

ragtopW wrote: now.. they aren't automatic.. but they are a little easier..

That I'm very happy to hear !!!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 31, 2007 10:04 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
ragtopW wrote: now.. they aren't automatic.. but they are a little easier..
That I'm very happy to hear !!!

so is my T/l.. But I am a little Superstitious

every time I go to zero. my truck breaks down..

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » March 31, 2007 10:08 pm

LIPH wrote:On advice of counsel, I wish to invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

WLS

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