What if my boss sees me on Facebook when I called off sick?

[Joe]

What - he's never heard of wireless? Why can't you be in bed resting, and be on facebook? It's no different than laying bed watching a movie. Also, I've called in sick when I was contagious so that I wouldn't infect everyone at the office. I might not need the rest so much as just need to not be physically present. Or, you could have called in sick because you had a mild food borne illness (nausea, etc.) that would only mean you need to be at home close to a bathroom.

There's your list of excuses, if you need one.

That said, I'd stay offline when home sick.