http://community.brandrepublic.com/blogs/the_wethey_forecast/archive/2008/02/14/blame-the-blackberry-and-malingering-sickie-throwers.aspxAre you one of the unfortunates who caught this year&rsquo;s vicious flu bug? Did you have a high temperature and a horrible cough? Was it hard to sleep? Did you find it impossible to concentrate on your work? Was it even difficult to read a newspaperenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Debug Build: 20611.960)http://community.brandrepublic.com/blogs/the_wethey_forecast/archive/2008/02/14/blame-the-blackberry-and-malingering-sickie-throwers.aspx#18256Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:33:44 GMT0f8ed6bf-041d-4f2c-bb76-9560b958a575:18256Mark SmithI caught a virus following a trip abroad recently. I was off work 3 days and came back earlier than I should have. Anyway, I asked for a note from my GP but was told sternly I needed to be off for 5 days to get one. <img src="http://community.brandrepublic.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=18256" width="1" height="1">