People Discuss The Best Ways to Call Out of Work

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Jun 12, 2023 9:00 AM EDT

There are some jobs you can't help but call out from sometimes. Sure, sometimes you're actually sick, but you know as well as I do that you're not always telling the gospel truth when calling in with a story about a mystery illness. In college, I was addicted to calling off from my security guard job. Granted, I had a genuinely unsustainable schedule of classes, extracurriculars, and work that made showing up to my 7 AM shift every Monday difficult. Not only that, but I had to work 8 hours that day and run straight home to meet with a study group over Zoom. I think I called off nearly every Monday during April of that semester, and I have no regrets. My six classes were not going to do the work for themselves! 

Calling off work requires a certain etiquette. Every job and boss is different, but some people have incredibly strong opinions regarding whether you need to call in or "text in."

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    Human body - r/antiwork u/Gary October 5h. i.redd.it REPOST: What are your thoughts on texting/calling when you need to call out?
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    Font - 1h PSA: Texting an employer to call off is EXTREMELY unprofessional. This new age of texting to call off literally drives me insane. CALL YOUR EMPLOYER. Be responsible. Like Comment Posted in r/antiwork by u/Gary_October Send reddit
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    Font - razor10000 . 5h I am a manager and I prefer a text or an email over a call... it's easier for me to keep track Reply 4.6k
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    Rectangle - Pu33Pu33. 4h Agreed, plus there is automatic documentation. 1.8k
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    Font - NoAcanthopterygii945. 5h Your bosses will always find a stick to shove up thier own asses. ... Reply 1.7k
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    Font - gingerbeardman79. 3h A call can be forgotten about [or claimed to be forgotten/not have happened], a text is proof that proper notice was given. 218 218
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    Rectangle - woozlewuzzle3 . 4h 1 Award Its an intimidation tactic. Its harder for a lot of people to call in vs send a text. Reply 688
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    Font - Jumping Jacks1234 • 3h This answer deserves attention. Many people are extremely reluctant to make phone calls. So requiring a phone call raises the effort bar. G 165
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    Font - MJFairb. 5h The last job I was on preferred if you text instead of call. It's 2023, use the technology available to you. ... Reply 885
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    Rectangle - ToxicElitist • 4h You mean they didn't make you use the pony express? 4107 ...
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    Font - seedlessechidna • 4h . I'm a manager. Don't call me. Text or email me please. Stay home if you're sick, tired of this bs, or whatever, I don't care. ... Reply 613
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    Rectangle - ChrisG1914White • 3h Same don't call me at 4am saying you sick and can't make it ... 474 74
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    Handwriting - playcrackthesky. 3h Why does this happen so frequently? At am, I don't care. I'm trying to sleep. 441 41
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    Rectangle - ChrisG1914White . 3h Lol I will see your text when I wake up, some mangers take they job too serious as well ... 33
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    Font - ValBravora048 • 4h It's rather more unprofessional to be this passive aggressive with a poor generalisation on social media where your team and customers can see it Reply 168
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