Archived what to say when calling out?

[ako1player]

im really sick today and i have pink eye. do i just say "i cant come in today" ? or ''im calling out today''?

 

[Amaazingdude]

im really sick today and i have pink eye. do i just say "i cant come in today" ? or ''im calling out today''?

Call the store Ask for the LOD, and explain you have pink eye and can't come in.

 

[RS190]

im really sick today and i have pink eye

Literally call them and say that

 

[Kartman]

 

[tgtguy]

Just tell them you are not feeling well and wont be able to make it in today. You are not required to give them specific details. However, most people do ( including myself )

 

[redeye58]

Pink eye is VERY contagious (airborne); tell them that & they shouldn't give you grief.

 

[commiecorvus]

Back in the old days pink eye was more commonly known as conjunctivitis and you could get quarantined for it.
Especially since it can be fatal to horses.

You don't have to tell them anything but telling them you have pink eye and are highly contagious is enough.

 

[Amaazingdude]

Not every store is the same but at my store everyone gets a coaching for all call outs no matter what the reason is. Your 5th call out in a year period at my store is a final.

 

[IHeartCarts]

Not every store is the same but at my store everyone gets a coaching for all call outs no matter what the reason is. Your 5th call out in a year period at my store is a final.

You must go through a lot of employees

 

[Noiinteam]

In 3 months my flow team would be decimated!

 

[LadyCynide]

I occasionally like to tell the LOD that I have tickets to Barney on Ice. That usually confuses them long enough to stop caring about the real reason.

 

[Bored Food Aver]

I would say this one 🙂 :

 

[Amaazingdude]

You must go through a lot of employees

We are ALWAYS hiring. My STL always saids "I only called out once the ten years I been working for Target".

 

[Loki]

 

[Barcode]

I got pink eye in basic training, god that shit sucked. Could hardly open my eye.

Like others said, it's contagious as f*ck. Just say you're sick w/ pink eye (or just say you're sick), and can't come in. Really straight & simple. As long as you don't call in every week they shouldn't give you any grief.

 

[NPC]

The last time I called out, I was on hold long enough that a globule of mucus accumulated in my throat, so when the LOD answered the phone, I awkwardly choked/coughed, and raspily said I couldn't come in. Her response was basically, "Yeah, you sound awful! Stay home!"

Calling out ALWAYS causes me stress. But, as long as you're not calling out all the time, don't worry about it. Even if you're working an essential shift that day. At least in my store, I get the impression they're just glad to save on hours.

 

[StaticSun]

We are ALWAYS hiring. My STL always saids "I only called out once the ten years I been working for Target".

Must be nice to have personal/sick/vacation hours to use 🙂

 

[IHeartCarts]

Must be nice to have personal/sick/vacation hours to use 🙂

Also making 6 figures is a bit more incentive to show up.

 

[bikebryan]

Back in the old days pink eye was more commonly known as conjunctivitis and you could get quarantined for it.
Especially since it can be fatal to horses.

You don't have to tell them anything but telling them you have pink eye and are highly contagious is enough.

Back in 'the old days?' It is STILL known as conjunctivitis. It is the correct medical term.

 

[commiecorvus]

Back in 'the old days?' It is STILL known as conjunctivitis. It is the correct medical term.

Valid point.
It's just for some reason, we seem to have made it cute and cuddly by calling it pink eye.

 

[redeye58]

When I was a kid, 'pink eye' was what the moms called it.
Kinda like them sending a note that you stayed home with 'an upset stomach' because they didn't want to say/spell 'diarrhea'.

 

[NPC]

Valid point. It's just for some reason, we seem to have made it cute and cuddly by calling it pink eye.

Cute and cuddley? Whenever I hear an adult has pink eye, I just wonder if it's because they got semen in it. Not the cutest thought.

 

[Barcode]

Also making 6 figures is a bit more incentive to show up.

They're salary so they get paid anyway.

 

[dannyy315]

Never got pink eye on the job, but I once had to call out because of a scratched cornea. That hurt like a bitch.

 

[The Dude Abides]

Ugh we once had a cashier come in to the store with pink eye. As soon as I saw her I pulled her off a lane and took her into the ETL HR's office. It took me 10 minutes to get it through that we needed to send her home because she could pass it on to every single guest that checks out with her.