history: My coworker constantly calls in. The past 2 days he had called in and we made a friendly bet that he wouldnt be in the next day.  He actually ended up coming in today. My coworker constantly calls in.  The last couple weeks he had only come in on Fridays.  We made a friendly bet last night if he would come in today and I was pretty shocked when he actually was here on a Wednesday.
current: That is crazy! How is he still employed?
next: He went on disability.  He actually was my old roommate so I know he just doesnt like working but at the same time has anxiety issues so he can go that route to not get fired.  It definitely doesnt look good for him though.