I Am Tempted Not To Go To Work Today - Do You Take Time Off Without Cause?

I confess that whilst I certainly did have the thought, I never did it. My view i that it would have been throughly unprofessional to do such a thing. But then I am a dinosaur. LOL. However, I have been known to take a day's holiday at short notice because I fancied the day off. I only did that if I had no other obligations that day.

Hi dear Well some times weather do mesmerisim and u r spell bioiund to it and at that time ur decesions are rational decesions but get impulsive and during this any thing can be happened and decided not to go to work is not a big One well if i dont have urgent meeting or task then some times either good weather or bad weather hold me to go to work, but if have some thing important then make it there

Glad you're going in. It's a sign of maturity. In my 20s I was pretty bad. I would take time off at the drop of a hat or the opportunity to party. When I hit about 30 I stopped doing that and became a little bit more responsible. Now, after many years, I have my own home office and NOW I can take off any time I want. That doesn't mean I do but if a buddy calls and wants to go fishing or playing guitar I'm outta here. Now I have a son that is in his early 20s and he does the same thing I did at his age. :)

That sounds like cruel and unusual punishment to me...a windowless and airless room?? What do you doellie? I simply could NOT work under those conditions.

What do you do honey cooped up in a room like that! I have never taken a day off when I didn't need to sweetheart - like you i was more likely to go into work when I shouldn't have! Mind you I have been off of work for over a year and it drives me batty not being able to work1 xxx

i haven't taken an off without any reason! as much as i wanted to do an absent i can't. the moment that i do it, they will give me a file note for sure!

The only time I took off work was when I was genuinely sick. Too much relied on my being there, and I hate letting people down. It just doesn't make for good working relations. Now, I have all the time in the World, but my pocket isn't so healthy, but when the weather is like it is today, I just have to get out and about for a while, even if it's only to sit in the garden for an hour or two. I love being at one with nature, so either the garden, or a local, countryside work is great, at any time. Brightest Blessings, my dear friend. I hope you made it to work ok. xx

oh girl yes. i think we all go through that. i give myself three i don't want to be bothered days a year. I have only taken one so far. there are just days i don't want to be bothered with getting to work, work itself and everything in between. so i allow myself three days a year just for that. treat yourself to a day off. there is nothing wrong with that

Yes I also do that before.. I worked in a Japanese Corporation for more than 15 years and my job is tiring especially the graveyard shift. I started workin as single and never avail any vacation except for legal holidays but after 5 years I got married and when I have kids, I find my work really tiring so there are times that I really absent myself from work just to be with my kids, I stayed home of course because the Management then was strict that at times, there are actual surprise visits to know why you never showed up at work. When the company offered an early retirement scheme, I never had a second thought and availed it. Now I'm running a homebase business and most of my transactions are online, I'm happy and contented that I have the freedom of my own time. I can work while attending with my family at the same time.

Hi Ellie-sorry I know this is a bit late as the weather once again has changed-but I was a supervisor cleaner in the evenings for 5yrs but sometimes if I felt I needed the time off even though it was probably cos I couldn't be bothered to go in I would take the time off and ask for the assistant supervisor to cover for me-it was bad of me but I was always there the same as you it was just now and then that I had to have a break from it-so I wouldn'tblame you if you took a day off-your friend littleowl

I am about to take time off without a care. I hate my job. A job ain't nothing but work!!! Call in I'm a no show kind of guy. They'll miss me when I'm gone!!

Ellie..I did take Sunday of to do that yard sale otherwise i would have been working my store..but then i'd be inside and not in this awful heat/humidity...so what did you do? Am writing this from an email so don't know if you stayed home..hope so! huggles

Yes, when I feel like really not going to work I always give my self the benefit of it. I've been working hard for long years now and in fact have been very efficient all my life but really there are days when I feel like just staying home and stay in bed the whole day listening to good music or watching TV and then call somebody to do my toes and give me good body massage.

Absolutely!!! I'm not saying that you should make a habbit of it, but every once in a while you need a day to do whatever and relax. That's why we have personal days we get paid for. If you won't get paid for taking it off, then go to work:)

LOL yea when I use to work I would call in sick on occasion just so I coudl hang out at the beach or nurse a hangover etc....I've even let my kids blow off school in the past so they could just chill at home with me..I'd give them "go to hell" days and we'd sit around in our pjs and watch movies all day LOL

no never. i do not have such option to take break without any reason. even if with reason I am absent, i am at the receiving end always. so i can;t afford to do so.

Yes ellie! I'm a legal researcher, a dedicated employee but I also make it a point to enjoy my work, no matter how stressful it may be at times. However, there are certain days when I just feel like not going to the office for no reason at all. But this happens very rarely! I'd call in sick, and just have the day to myself..

Yes, I've been guilty of these pleasures as well. When my workload is light and deadlines are not that tight, I go on leave for any reason that I can think off. It's not plain laziness though. I believe that these instances make me sane instead of just being cooped up in work for endless hours. I don't hate my work, but I just want to take some time off whenever I can.

Yes! It makes me just like when I was in elementary when you wake up and then you have don't have to go to school or classes are suspended. Its very exciting for me because you cant be burdened for the day. Btw, I think your daughter is very pretty. Would you consider letting your daughter get dated by me? Im currently 21 years old and lives in the Philippines. Take care.

I know how you feel, i sit in my litle office and look out of the window and see the sun and think what i would do if i wasn't at work. Looking out of my window now it looks as though it is going to rain, very cloudy and i have a line full of washing at home