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Posted: 7/18/2023 7:10:53 AM EDT
One of my techs was going around yesterday showing everyone in the shop his lab results that indicate he has low testosterone.  Then at lunch time he wanted to go home because he said he was "very tired" because of it.  

He has a history of milking bullshit like minor injuries to stretch out things like short term disability and he has been caught lying to us before about all sorts of things.  The guy definitely is well below average in the IQ department, as well.  He has just barely managed to not be fired, mainly because he has a good attitude. Also, we need someone for menial tasks (just like everyone does).  I dont want an experienced tech driving trucks for deliveries, lugging around heavy shit, or just being a dumbass helper when they were hired for their brains, not their backs.

Is low T a legitimate excuse for multiple / long term absences?  Thats where this is going, I know it.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:11:52 AM EDT
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lol, no.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:14:04 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:15:27 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:17:40 AM EDT
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A straight shooter with upper management written all over him (Office Space HD)
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:19:46 AM EDT
[#5]
It’s his PTO and you’re not a doctor.

Don’t get into the reasons if you’re the manager.  Just document.

Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:20:29 AM EDT
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How about a size 10 boot up his ass?
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:20:45 AM EDT
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You may just want to send him home anyway. It’s “his” time of the month.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:21:59 AM EDT
[#8]
Fire his ass.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:24:45 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:27:46 AM EDT
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Maybe tell him there's support groups for that.

Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:38:46 AM EDT
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Maybe he's looking for someone to "inject" some vitamin Big D into him and try to absorb it subcutaneously.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:44:44 AM EDT
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Exactly. I used to have a guy that missed a ton of work for unprovable but acceptable reasons. When things got slow, who was the first to get laid off?
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:46:05 AM EDT
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Welp, at least the female employees will be safe around him.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:49:05 AM EDT
[#14]
Tranny thread.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 7:49:14 AM EDT
[#15]
Every good business needs a chombie.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:07:45 AM EDT
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Fire his ass.
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Then he has a doctor to sign off on FMLA and you lose your job and your former company will be paying a hefty settlement. Smart leadership.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:13:32 AM EDT
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If he was a female, it would be something like Fibro-My-Ass or Myalgia or some shit like that
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:15:44 AM EDT
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This.you can, however, require a doctor’s clearance to return to work after prolonged sick leave.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:17:35 AM EDT
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Lots of woman have low t and they work also. Maybe he is a woman.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:22:13 AM EDT
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I've given guys 6 months to get their hormones checked, controlled etc when the were a fat body (in the army) with low T but never a day off.

None of them ever lost the weight they needed.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:23:45 AM EDT
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No, not a valid reason to leave work.

Idiots always find the dumbest reasons to not do something, they can't even help it. The questions become: is he worth the work he does? Is the unreliability/irregular schedule an issue? If you have tasks that aren't remotely time sensitive, then all is well. If you find you start saying things like "we have all the material to paint the hallways but Goofy called out because he cannot find any left shoes" then fire him.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:36:39 AM EDT
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No, not a valid reason to leave work.

Idiots always find the dumbest reasons to not do something, they can't even help it. The questions become: is he worth the work he does? Is the unreliability/irregular schedule an issue? If you have tasks that aren't remotely time sensitive, then all is well. If you find you start saying things like "we have all the material to paint the hallways but Goofy called out because he cannot find any left shoes" then fire him.
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One of our officers called in because he couldn’t find one of his boots.l..
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:41:28 AM EDT
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Only if you’re in the porn industry.  I worked for years with low T.  Sure, I had no drive. But I went to work.

I had a guy like your guy. God was he ever a pain in the ass.  Made retirement that much sweeter.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:42:32 AM EDT
[#24]
I called in sick one time — because I couldn’t find muh shoes
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:43:03 AM EDT
[#25]
No but if he's got the sick\PTO then whatever, let him use it up.

You're not one of those employers that demand a doctor's slip like in grade school are you?
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:44:12 AM EDT
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Low T can definitely make you feel bad enough to call in sick.  It's very treatable and no reason for long-term or excessive absences.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:44:56 AM EDT
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You’re getting what you want and his IQ might be just fine.  He seems to be getting what he wants.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:45:19 AM EDT
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Missing work is WHY you have Low T.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:45:42 AM EDT
[#29]
It's actually kind of funny

"I'm tired. Think I'll go home now."
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:45:50 AM EDT
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But for a completely unrelated reason at some other time.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:46:34 AM EDT
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These damn kids are as useful as a lifetime membership to Blockbuster video.


Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:47:26 AM EDT
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Plenty of techs looking for work nowadays...

Got one tech at my shop that avoided certain tickets by hiding in the bathroom for 30 mins
Told him that if you're going to be in there for that long without a doctor's note stating that you regularly shit 20 foot python turds, then you need to clock out.

He stopped pulling that shit immediately ??

I know it's hot AF right now but don't feed me a line of bull
Take the breaks that you're entitled to, man

Probably encourage your Low T Man to take some PTO himself to deal with his issue
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:47:44 AM EDT
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If hes got PTO then who gives a fuck why.  Just run his time and move on.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:49:49 AM EDT
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I'm pretty sure my female coworkers have lower T than this asshat, and they seem to manage to work.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:51:38 AM EDT
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No but if he's got the sick\PTO then whatever, let him use it up.

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Do you assume that all employees are motivated, self starting individuals that don't need supervision to produce work? Or that they won't come up with BS reasons to still get paid and do nothing?
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:52:39 AM EDT
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No, not even remotely a good reason.

Can’t say I’m surprised though. We had a guy a couple years ago that wanted a week off when his dog died. That makes about as much sense.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 8:58:37 AM EDT
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How about a size 10 boot up his ass?
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How about a size 10 boot up his ass?

Or a size 12
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 9:00:00 AM EDT
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Fire his ass.
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Then douche bag could milk your unemployment insurance for everything it's worth.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 9:34:17 AM EDT
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This
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 9:38:40 AM EDT
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Maybe to go to the doctor to get some fucking T?
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 9:47:24 AM EDT
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It’s his PTO and you’re not a doctor.

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Lol no, but this is the right answer.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 9:47:54 AM EDT
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Worse than brown bottle flu.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 9:55:30 AM EDT
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If it was, women wouldn't be in the laborforce.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 10:00:51 AM EDT
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No, not even remotely a good reason.

Can’t say I’m surprised though. We had a guy a couple years ago that wanted a week off when his dog died. That makes about as much sense.
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Almost as good as the lady I worked with who tried to get FMLA so she could take care of her sick cat.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 10:11:30 AM EDT
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Depending on your HR/legal department, unfortunately this.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 10:15:05 AM EDT
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Why ask when you already know the answer?
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 10:17:13 AM EDT
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For the LOLz.
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 10:18:31 AM EDT
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How would women have jobs if so?
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 10:21:41 AM EDT
[#49]
wait till he finds out about tiktok new trend of "Time Blindness"
Link Posted: 7/18/2023 10:22:18 AM EDT
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. That is the most 2023 shit ever. What a complete loser.

Maybe I have functioning penis privilege, but I really get the impression that "low T" is to people on the quasi right as "metal health" is to people on the left. I'm not saying some people don't have low T. I'm saying that the supply doesn't meet the demand.
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