The idea is to elicit the best behaviour of the boss to remain in his good books. Should one's behaviour be such as to - potray slight weakness/ill-health or should it show extra eagerness to take up on the work (the latter should be sustainable though).
2006-07-31 17:42:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Interesting question, but also a very reasonable one. We've all taken time off for being sick, but what if you don't exactly look sick when you go back to work? It sort of gives you a guilty feeling. And that's because we (or you) have been preceeded by years and years of other workers who have feigned illness in order to get time off or to extend their time off. But when the truth is that you were off sick or injured for a legitimate reason, then I think you should carry that truth with you when returning to work. Expect that the boss or someone else will ask you how you're doing, how you're feeling, etc....not as a matter of suspicion but as a matter of politeness. Be prepared to say a few words about how awful it was, or to give a few hightlights of your time of recovery, something that when another person hears it, they can sort of develop a (true) picture of how it was for you. Keep it accurate. And don't 'over' state it. If you over state something, it can have a negative effect. Keep it balanced and then go back to work, and let more of the story come out over time, not in one big blast.
2006-07-31 17:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by nothing 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You should act as you feel. If you are indeed weak then act weak but if you are gung ho to get back then act that way. Honesty is the one thing that comes though loud and clear and is actually the best way to show your boss you respect him. Not to mention that you have just come back from a long sick leave...and if you were really sick then pushing your self too hard too fast may hurt you. Try your best but know your limits.
Not to mention that if you try to show yourself weak but he sees your act faulter he will assume that you were faking...and if you act full of energy and your act faulters he may think you came back too soon.
2006-07-31 18:12:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shiningami_Gurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say if it was a legitimate illness, and you have the doctors' bills to back it up, you should come back running at top speed and ready to catch up on your workload. Acting sicker than you are may get you called out, and the boss will think you've been acting this whole time.
2006-07-31 17:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by Rondo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Act like you feel. If you're still ill and giving it your best, it'll show. If you feel like going gangbusters, do that. Don't spend a lot of time whining about your troubles (sorry, I know they were a bummer for you, but no one wants to hear a lot of moaning). Set reasonable expectations, if it's going to be a few weeks till you are up to par, let them know up front,so they will have realistic expectations.
2006-07-31 17:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I consider you, once you're ill and feverish, the final situation on your recommendations is what is going on at artwork. You called to enable them to be responsive to you have been ill, in the event that they necessary extra innovations approximately pending activities,they ought to have called you back and with politeness asked approximately them.
2016-11-03 10:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do your job - if you look like you are acting any one way or another it wont look good.
If you are glad to be back at work it will show.
2006-07-31 17:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by drewwers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Act like the whole thing never even happened.
2006-07-31 17:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by overseas and broke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋