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Hi everyone,

Just curious, for those of you who work, did u request vacation time off or sick leave? Im planning to take a week off (my work is not physical) and would like to take it as sick but at my job, anything beyond two days requires a Dr's note. Did ur Mexican surgeon provide one? Im not telling anyone at work about my surgery so I would need a very discrete Drs note. Thanks!

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Hi everyone' date='

Just curious, for those of you who work, did u request vacation time off or sick leave? Im planning to take a week off (my work is not physical) and would like to take it as sick but at my job, anything beyond two days requires a Dr's note. Did ur Mexican surgeon provide one? Im not telling anyone at work about my surgery so I would need a very discrete Drs note. Thanks![/quote']

I am going to request 2 weeks vacation. My job requires you to fill out an FMLA packet if you take 2 or more sick days. Which i wouldn't mind, buy the girls in the front office will surely tell all your business. I work fir the courts and you would think people know how to keep things private right, NOT. Good luck

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I am going to request 2 weeks vacation. My job requires you to fill out an FMLA packet if you take 2 or more sick days. Which i wouldn't mind' date=' buy the girls in the front office will surely tell all your business. I work fir the courts and you would think people know how to keep things private right, NOT. Good luck[/quote']

Linda I know exactly what you mean! Tell just one person at work, and guaranteed everyone else will find out. Im using Dr Garcia and alma instructed me to outline what I wanted the note to say and that she would get the Dr to sign. So now I have to figure out how to say enough to justify my medical leave but not too much.lol

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Linda I know exactly what you mean! Tell just one person at work' date=' and guaranteed everyone else will find out. Im using Dr Garcia and alma instructed me to outline what I wanted the note to say and that she would get the Dr to sign. So now I have to figure out how to say enough to justify my medical leave but not too much.lol[/quote']

You can tell them that your getting your gall bladder removed or you have a stomach virus. I'm a supervisor so I've heard it all.

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Hi everyone' date='

Just curious, for those of you who work, did u request vacation time off or sick leave? Im planning to take a week off (my work is not physical) and would like to take it as sick but at my job, anything beyond two days requires a Dr's note. Did ur Mexican surgeon provide one? Im not telling anyone at work about my surgery so I would need a very discrete Drs note. Thanks![/quote']

Under the Hippa law you don't have to tell them what you are having done. All they need to know is you are having a medical procedure and need tie off for it.

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