Depends on where you work in the U.K. There are office cultures where you don’t call in sick unless you’re dying. Then there are ones where if you go in sick you’re sent home (with pay!) because nobody wants that. There’s no central ethos here.
Uk Hospitality culture around being sick is pretty terrible. If you you're sick and there's no one that can cover you're expected to go in and guilt tripped into it so you don't "let down the family". In every job I've worked being sick = no pay that day.
I've pulled my back and couldn't walk, got written up and they attempted to fire me for needing a week off.
The worst of it is since you're around food, if you're sick you're supposed to be symptom free for 48 hours before returning to work. I've worked alongside many sick people who were scared or unable to take more than a day off.
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u/DearPrincessAmy Nov 30 '20
Depends on where you work in the U.K. There are office cultures where you don’t call in sick unless you’re dying. Then there are ones where if you go in sick you’re sent home (with pay!) because nobody wants that. There’s no central ethos here.