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The nine emotional stages of pulling a sickie

You might just fancy an extra day at home to sleep, put a wash on, or catch up on your Netflix viewing, but for some, pulling a sickie is less about opting for a a duvet day, and more about considering their job “too painful” to go in.

According to IT company Insight – who based their findings on a Kantar survey of 1,250 working adults – 8.6 million people rang in sick in 2019,...