I’m Sick and I Have A Note
August 3, 2008 – 5:55 am
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” after reading about an innovative new method of making money? Well there is a new Australian website that is sure to have some people asking that questions.
The website is www.doctorsnotestore.com and, as you can probably guess, they sell fake doctors’ sick notes that would allow people to take more time off. Each note will cost you $38 and their business model is simple – help Aussies take a day off while supposedly ill.
Most companies require workers who take a sick day off to bring in a doctor’s note. The Australian Medical Association is condemning the site saying it incites and abets fraud. The Australian Associated Press has even suggested that the police should investigate the Website.
The Website developers say the while the products look “extremely authentic,” the notes are intended to be used as novelty items and not for any illegal purpose. The website was started by a real doctor and mostly staffed by Australian backpackers using it to fund travel in Europe.
Australian cops said they are not investigating the site at this time. Although a similar service is available in Great Britain, U.S. Ferris Buellers will have to wait.