calling out sick how much notice?

Since I'm still in orientation, I'm not leaving anyone short staffed.

I haven't been sick like this in over a year. I've learned when I'm sick, I'm not pushing it...it only goes to something worse and takes that much longer. I used to practically need to be on a stretcher before calling off, but that's ridiculous...still working on the guilt part but getting there.

Unless a miracle happens between now and then there's no way I can make it. I'm scheduled to go in tomorrow at 7am. Do I call tonight sometime or wait unitl 6am tomorrow?
I would call out tonight. Orientation or not, it is not a good idea to call out with such short notice. Don't feel guilty, when you're sick, you're sick...

Call out now. I try and give at least one shift's notice. I will admit to calling in at 06 for a day shift once but let's face it, we've all had the morning when we can't get out of the bathroom....

Thank you.I wasn't sure if doing it tonight or now would cause them to think how I know what i'm going to feel like tomorrow morning. My last place I worked I called out once at 9am for a 3pm start shift. I really thought I could push it and make it, but then common sense took over. When I called the sect. to the DON she asked me how did I know I wouldn't feel better in a few hours! I thought it was best to give her a few hours to find someone, go figure.My previous career, you'd have to actually describe the symptoms! Wasn't good enough to say you were sick.

You may as well call out now if you know for a fact you won't make it tomorrow.

We're told to give as much notice as possible. I feel bad when it has to be a middle of the night call, but you can't help waking up sick. When I know for a fact that I'm not going to be in the next day (eg, diahorrea or vomitting that needs a 48 hour "free" period) I call the day before. They can then get someone to cover.

I called out today at 315 am but I was told I had to call back at 445 to call out. IDK.

I always try to give them as much notice as possible--For example, when I had food poisoning, I called off about 18 hours before my shift start time, as I knew that there was no way in heck I would have been up to going to work the next day...I was actually out of commission for 6 days with that one.

I think it may depend of where you work and If they have a policy for calling in. In a small facility I called in earlier , ( then later) but in this one large facilitly , they really don't want you to call in too early, I think 3 hours before the shift begins. It may also depend on what is wrong, If it is say- a headache and you call in too early they may think, why not take a couple tylenol and rest a few hours, but if you have bronchitis or something like that.. you know you won't be feeling good in even 8 hours. I don't think it is anyone's business really -- but they will write what you say is wrong-where I work, and it is on your eval. word for word. quote/ unquote. strange. also if you miss weekends you must make them up ( dr's excuse or not) BUT if you call in on say a Monday, no- you don't have to make that up.

Quote from cecilsgirlI think it may depend of where you work and If they have a policy for calling in. In a small facility I called in earlier , ( then later) but in this one large facilitly , they really don't want you to call in too early, I think 3 hours before the shift begins. It may also depend on what is wrong, If it is say- a headache and you call in too early they may think, why not take a couple tylenol and rest a few hours, but if you have bronchitis or something like that.. you know you won't be feeling good in even 8 hours. I don't think it is anyone's business really -- but they will write what you say is wrong-where I work, and it is on your eval. word for word. quote/ unquote. strange. also if you miss weekends you must make them up ( dr's excuse or not) BUT if you call in on say a Monday, no- you don't have to make that up.

I've worked for employers where the handbook says two hours and where it says four hours. And I've been asked to state symptoms or to call back later or just to come in anyway. Do what you think is best under the circumstances. It only makes sense to give as much notice as possible but that is not always the way an early call is perceived from the other end. Don't let the response add to your discomfort.

I think it's inappropriate that you have to state your symptoms. If you're sick, you're sick. It's nobody's business what it is that ails you. Unless you have some sort of contagious disease that has to be reported to the health department, it's your business. I mean, really, why should you have to tell your manager you have disabling menstrual cramps/diarrhea/lousy head cold? What's she going to say, "Prove it"?

Where I am, one has to call out for dayshift, by 0500, evenings by 0900, 12-hour nights (19-07) by 1300, and 8hr nights (23-07) by 1700. I broke that rule a few days ago when I was in an accident that involved flipping my truck on the highway while driving into work. I had to call in at 1800 for the whole night, since I was taking a ride with the nice EMS people to get a trauma workup at the ED. Mostly, it's decent to call in as soon as you know you're going to be out. Good to see that you did, and hope you feel better soon.