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If that extends to going to work when you are ill and spreading it to your colleagues then perhaps you need to rethink your position on that one.
Fortunately I'm rarely ill. Have had to come in with a cold, much like some other people that I work with. Builds the immune system
Just run my daughter and her husband to the airport (Things Dad's will do), And I asked Matt his opinion.
"The little darlings can go on holiday during the schools hols... I have to, so why can't they ?"
and He's a deputy head
Dave- as a teacher, having all that time off (assuming he's one of the one's that does) does seem an acceptable trade off against having to take it when everyone else is. Also, he would get slaughtered if he was found out to take time off, with his kids too, in term time.
Nayan- it's not all the time. It's been two full weeks, about 3 or 4 early weekends and a few odd days. We make them all count, because we're aware of the 90% rule.
do you apply a 90% rule for your sickies at work too?
Err.. That's news to me, When did I become a Granddad ??
Sadly as Deputy Head he is only getting 3 and half weeks off over the summer
No, we have a very strict sickness regime. We're allowed 3 absences of up to 13 days in a rolling year. Everyone takes them all (the odd goody two shoes doesn't). I keep a record, so I keep to the good. I have earned extra days off by doing another persons duty after mine, so have always had as much time off as I needed.
If you check out my other thread, you'll see my comments about that
It's a long way from the "6 Weeks" that everyone bangs on about tho
As long as my child is receiving a good level of education and isn't falling behind, we should be able to do as we see fit, as responsible parents. I occasionally take mine out for special occasions or holidays, they rarely have time off-sick.
But as we all have to bow to the lowest common denominator we have to be a little more careful about it.
But it's really only about 'responsible parenting' and there needs to be a way to penalise irresponsible parenting. That's the only reason we're in this position.
I asked someone I know and they disagree with Matt so that's even.
It seems to me that getting on in life doesn't depend on blind obedience for rules - in fact very often quite the opposite.
Seems a useful life lesson to teach kids that breaking a rule for their own benefit when it doesn't do harm to anyone else is not only OK but a good thing.
Not really, I asked his opinion as I was delivering him on his holiday, and having seen this on here this morning asked him.
He was pretty sore about the cost, But I'm sure if you ask the staff at his school you would get a dozen different answers.
That's because nobody wants to stand in a queue next to your sick kids.
Thats the point - the idea that it doesn't affect anybody else is bollocks, and based on nothing more than a ridiculous sense of entitlement.
More interested to know if lying has resulted in long term success.
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Seems to work for politicians...
Miliband, Cameron, and Clegg do ok
I doubt Faith is going to the same sort of school
I wouldn't call 13 days off in a year a strict sickness policy given the average is something like 5 days per worker.
If it was part of the package and you could use it in lieu of holiday then that's a different story
I guess I fall into the goody two shoes brigade though, as aside from 2 weeks off following surgery I don't think I've had 13 days sick in total all the time I've been working.
Just finished at the best public primary school in Surrey and is about to start in the second best junior.
Only the best school for my daughter to not go to will do
KK- We spent a serious amount of time looking into where to live. Checked out many schools, spoke to people in shops, in the street, forums, etc. I don't think I could have done anymore to ensure this is the best place for us. If we didn't get some noise from the people over the road, I would give my efforts a 10/10.
Results are good at her school, but it's not about that. It's a school where she's nurtured and allowed to be 'herself', which is really rare. There isn't any bullying and she's a wonderful, confident person, which I was always worried school would change.
We would have considered Devon (around Lynton/ Exmoor), were work not a consideration.
We're going there on holiday in a couple of weeks though