article_snippet.sent: It's a dilemma many of us have faced - whether to call in sick to the office when you wake up feeling under the weather, or brave heading in and spreading your germs.
article_snippet.sent: However, for one man - whose company requires a sick note even for a single day off - he handed he bosses more than just the usual doctor's letter.
article_snippet.sent: Clearly annoyed at having their time 'wasted' writing sick notes for common colds, the unnamed Canadian doctor opens the letter praising their patient for 'sensibly staying home from work'.
article_snippet.sent: their GP writes that the patient, 'has had, by their own report, a cold today and sensibly stayed home from work rather than spreading this to his colleagues/customers. '
article_snippet.sent: I have no test for the common cold and therefore believe his/her, however you feel his time and mine should be wasted by making his sit in the walk in clinic for hours and me spending time writing a sick note that I could be spending on people who genuinely need my attention. '
article_snippet.sent: Employers sick policies vary around the world but The note sparked a lively debate on Reddit .
article_snippet.sent: I'm sorry, but any workplace that requires a note for sickness is ridiculous.
article_snippet.sent: Although one, more cynical, person added: 'Is your friend "sick" a lot?
article_snippet.sent: I never required any documentation, until I noticed one of my guys has "allergies" mostly on Mondays.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Opens the letter praising patient for 'sensibly staying home from work' 