Need a doctor’s note? Hit the web!
Here’s a high-tech solution to successfully playing hooky from work.
Here’s a high-tech solution to successfully playing hooky from work.
An Oklahoma-based website – The Excused Absence Network – will provide fake doctor’s notes, funeral programs or jury duty notifications, for US $19.95 a pop.
Based on what they need, customers receive an authentic-looking template to print out and then type or write in info, such as the name and address of a local doctor or emergency room.
To avoid any legal issues, the website’s disclaimer advises the notes are "for entertainment purposes only." Ahem.
So, would you use something like this? Is this dishonest or divine? A bit of both?
This comment is directed at Jessiiee – the one from the N.W.T. who claims that because she has status she doesn't have to pay a thing——–> is it really necessary to rub that in to all the rest of us hard working, tax paying individuals………GRAB A LIFE!!!!!
The school that i go to, we actually have to print out their own university form from a website which the doctor has to sign. :( but this might work for work. :)
I'm curious. To all of those who have claimed how easy it is to actually go to the doctors office and get a real doctors note, does that work just as easily when you're not sick? As mentioned above, "don't understand that health should not be the only excusable priority… they don't excuse students for exams, or parents for their child's graduation…"
I don't advocate skipping work on those days that you simply don't feel like going, but would your doctor give you a note for these other perfectly valid reasons to miss work? Probably not.
Honestly, i think it is a great idea, BUT only for a real incident where you need a doctors note! And why? Well, because the doctors charge way too much for a doctors note in general. when i believe they make so much money already and complain they don't make enough and then charge a patient on top of that for a doctors note.
At one place of business here in Ontario, one must present a doctor's note for even one day off work! Um..if you are too sick i.e. the flu to get to the doctor, this idea is great. Also, in Ontario it is near impossible to get a doc appointment the same day and the cost for a note is $25.
I have never had to pay for a doctor's note. I live in Ontario. In reply to Travis's comment" Doctors time could be used in better ways, like for sick people". Well if you arent going into work, arent you "suppose" to be sick?..therefor seeing the doctor yourself. Or is this just considered a good idea so people can NOT go into work, when NOT sick, and get out of it..while the rest of us work?…
And if you get caught, is loosing your job worth $20.00??
Personally I think that it is a bad idea. Sick days cost all of us in higher premiums and taxes so all those people are doing is costing us money. If you are sick, get a note, or go into work and have your supervisor send you home before "you get everyone else sick".
Dee – I guess you are green as that is the colour of jealousy.
Is there a way you guys can work for a company that doesn't have its head up its a**? There are plenty of companies that will allow people to take mental health days and even for sick days, don't ask for a doctor's note unless it's a long period of time.
The person who said your doctor can't cure the flu is absolutely right. If I have a bad cold or the flu, I usually don't go to the doctor unless it's really bad and I think I might have strep throat or I'm dehydrated. Otherwise, I hide out for a few days until I'm better, no doctor's note required.
We're not children and this isn't first grade, why should we need a doctor's note if we occasionally need to take a day off work because we're sick or we need a mental health day.
it would be intersting to see how many of this program get sold just to see what kind of society we have…generally speaking doctors don't charge for writing a note if you are genuinely sick when you see them but of course they would if you just want a note…the fact is if you are not sick enough to require seeing a doctor chances are you are not sick enough to stay home GO TO WORK…if go to work sick you don't need a note and you'll get sent home anyways WHY WASTE THE HARD EARN MONEY ON FAKES…get your priorities straight people
God bless quebec ramq system , yeah u've gotta wait for couple of hours but beats the hell of paying 40 bucks for a note…
I don't understand all this. Is this a provincal thing or something? Around here (Victoria) if you're sick you call in and say 'i'm sick'. I've never had to get a note or even heard of it.
i can write my own note
I never have to get a doctors note because my employers knows that the only time I really call in sick in when I am really sick. They tend to trust me when I am honest with them. Just be honest and trustworthy and you will never need a note.
Typically, the Ministry of Labour provides a guideline of 10 paid sick days per year (without notice for up to 3 days)…. this coincides with the minimum allowed yearly paid vacation time. You can play hookey without a note, but have fun getting any paid vacation time (employers are not obliged to give more than 2 weeks per year)…A good employee is aware of their contribution and honestly asserts their value to the job they perform, if your employer doesn´t recognize this, then find a new job because they´re an idiot and the company is won´t be around long. If it remains, then you have over-estimated yourself and should use this feedback to correct yourself.
If you are genuinely sick more than 10 days in a year, then you are either pregnant or chronically affected…( cheers to the person in NWT) both of which have provisions in the workplace according to Canadian Labour laws.
Jeff……
What color is resentment??
actually here in ontario if you go on the govt on web site, by law your employer is not allowed to even ask for a doctors note anymore , so if you bring in a fake doctors note and your employer actually calls your doctor you just basically set yourself up for disaster.
I agree with Dee's comment regarding Jessillee's comment. Your not paying for any medical care because "we" are paying it for you; so there's no need for you to brag.
The idea of a website providing "joke" sick notes for payment seems shady. But then again, you can also purchase fake ID's online as well. I'd be very interested to know if anyone's used their services and got away with it!
On a personal note, I wish more people would not come to work sick. I despise catching a co-woker's cold or flu. Those of you who say "just go to work!" You're the one's making everyone sick with your viruses! Stay home and get well because I don't want your cold!
… maybe employers should start giving out fake paychecks?