Why people use fake doctor's notes?
If you really think about it, the origin of fake doctor's notes can be attributed to difficult employers. So you could say that the people that hate them are really the one's that brought them into existence.
Now some people may think it's unfair to blame employers, but the fact of the matter is that it is pretty obvious, if your boss wasn't such a hard ass, you wouldn't have to get a fake doctor's note to justify your absence in the first place. And if you say that people who are actually sick can simply visit a doctor and get a note, it isn't really that simple. Even though this idea works well in theory, in reality, it usually falls flat on its face. Now let's see why it's recently becoming more and more difficult to get doctor's notes, even at times when you are genuinely sick:-
1. First of all, if you were genuinely sick, you might not be in a situation to go to the hospital or there just might not be anyone around to take you. And if you have a bad cough or the flu, many hospitals won't even let you come in, let alone give you a doctor's note. Hospitals are full of patients and the reason they don't let someone with the flu inside is because they might contaminate the entire place. Many hospitals have started recommending patients with common diseases that just require rest, to stay at home. There are even hospitals that are asking patients without any serious sicknesses to stay away from hospitals. You can't really blame them though as they just want to protect their patients from catching any unnecessary diseases and hence speed up their recovery.
2. Let's look at another problem now. Have you ever thought about the amount of time it takes to get appointments with a doctor? Even when you are seriously sick, you might have to wait a couple of days before getting an appointment. Just think how long they will ask you to wait if you just need to meet them for a doctor's note. And all of this just to prove that you actually are sick.
3. A third problem facing people is the cost of doctor's notes. Even if you were able to meet with a doctor and ask for a doctor's note, you might end up paying anything north of $ 50 just for that piece of paper. Some people don't even earn that much money in a day. They will be a lot better off just losing a point instead of spending more than they earn just to prove that they were sick and couldn't go to work.
So you see fake doctor's notes aren’t only about trying to pull a fast one at work. Sometimes, even people with genuine sickness choose to get fake doctor's notes just because it's so much easier and cheaper than going through the effort of getting a legitimate one.
Now some people may think it's unfair to blame employers, but the fact of the matter is that it is pretty obvious, if your boss wasn't such a hard ass, you wouldn't have to get a fake doctor's note to justify your absence in the first place. And if you say that people who are actually sick can simply visit a doctor and get a note, it isn't really that simple. Even though this idea works well in theory, in reality, it usually falls flat on its face. Now let's see why it's recently becoming more and more difficult to get doctor's notes, even at times when you are genuinely sick:-
1. First of all, if you were genuinely sick, you might not be in a situation to go to the hospital or there just might not be anyone around to take you. And if you have a bad cough or the flu, many hospitals won't even let you come in, let alone give you a doctor's note. Hospitals are full of patients and the reason they don't let someone with the flu inside is because they might contaminate the entire place. Many hospitals have started recommending patients with common diseases that just require rest, to stay at home. There are even hospitals that are asking patients without any serious sicknesses to stay away from hospitals. You can't really blame them though as they just want to protect their patients from catching any unnecessary diseases and hence speed up their recovery.
2. Let's look at another problem now. Have you ever thought about the amount of time it takes to get appointments with a doctor? Even when you are seriously sick, you might have to wait a couple of days before getting an appointment. Just think how long they will ask you to wait if you just need to meet them for a doctor's note. And all of this just to prove that you actually are sick.
3. A third problem facing people is the cost of doctor's notes. Even if you were able to meet with a doctor and ask for a doctor's note, you might end up paying anything north of $ 50 just for that piece of paper. Some people don't even earn that much money in a day. They will be a lot better off just losing a point instead of spending more than they earn just to prove that they were sick and couldn't go to work.
So you see fake doctor's notes aren’t only about trying to pull a fast one at work. Sometimes, even people with genuine sickness choose to get fake doctor's notes just because it's so much easier and cheaper than going through the effort of getting a legitimate one.