I work in a mall and, even though it is not an “important” job, I still cannot just call out if I don’t feel like going in. Lately, however, if I am doing something and I don’t want to go to work, it seems that there a few friends of mine who always say, “Just call out.” Except in the most dire of circumstances car accident or hospitalization if someone is going to miss work, they have to get someone else to cover their shift, usually at least eight hours before.

I’m curious, though, what kinds of jobs are there that you can just call your boss and say, “I’m not feeling well, I won’t be at work today,”? Do these jobs even exist?