Manager has asked me to call in everyday whilst on sick

[SGSS]

My manager has told me to call in everyday whilst on sick. I've been a postie for less than a year. Is this normal? Currently it's day 4 and I have been ringing in everyday, doesn't sit right with me. Surely he is mistaken?

[postieblueshirt]

its the norm im afraid

[Pidleypoo]

its the norm im afraid

No it isn’t.

[TopperGas]

What type of illness do you have, is it something you are likely to recover from in a day or two?

[fly-catchers]

I remember when I was off sick with a chest infection. I phoned on the Monday and told the DIM that I had an appointment at the doctors on the Wednesday. He still insisted on phoning me on the Tuesday!

[aiden01]

its the norm im afraid

Since when.

[moonjaguar]

Not normal, does not happen at ours.

[SGSS]

What type of illness do you have, is it something you are likely to recover from in a day or two?

The normal cold, temperature. But it has hit me a little hard, hence the 4 days off.

[enskied]

Ignore him /her.
It is unreasonable.

[POSTMAN]

Discussion will cover the reason for
absence, likely duration and anticipated
return date and any support which Royal
Mail may be able to offer
• The employee and manager should
seek to agree an appropriate time and
date for reviewing together all but very
short absences

NATIONAL ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE 2013

[TopperGas]

What type of illness do you have, is it something you are likely to recover from in a day or two?

The normal cold, temperature. But it has hit me a little hard, hence the 4 days off.

If tomorrow's going to be your fifth day off with just a cold then you can see why he wants you to call in, basically he thinks you should be returning to work.

[postieblueshirt]

If your off from day to day in ours you have to phone in before twelve to let them know if you will be in the next day or off.Sorry if it's not right for your office,I've worked in 2 long term and both operated the same way.

[DirtyHarry]

My manager has told me to call in everyday whilst on sick. I've been a postie for less than a year. Is this normal? Currently it's day 4 and I have been ringing in everyday, doesn't sit right with me. Surely he is mistaken?

That's unreasonable. One call, at the start of the week to inform him of your illness and likely duration, and another call at the end of the week to let him know whether you'll be in the next week or not, is reasonable, and what I have always done from day 1 in the job.

[heraldmoth]

The day is 24 hours long give him a buzz at midnight

[Barnacle]

Discussion will cover the reason for
absence, likely duration and anticipated
return date and any support which Royal
Mail may be able to offer
• The employee and manager should
seek to agree an appropriate time and
date for reviewing together all but very
short absences

NATIONAL ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE 2013

‘The employee and manager should seek to agree an appropriate time and date for reviewing together all but very short absences’.

In other words, if you are off for a few days with the runs, getting you to call every pigging day is overkill. Once you have said that the runs is what you have, you should be left alone to let nature take its course.

Some managers like to harass staff. Don’t know why, but it’s how they get off. Write it all down and put in a complaint about them.