I regard Peter Allen as the uncle I never had; I find him a reassuring presence on the radio. Plus he lives not far from me.
He really is an awesome broadcaster who understands the medium perfectly.
Taking sick leave when your are not sick is theft. You may as well be saying there is nothing wrong with thieving from your employer so long as you don't do it too much.
Taking sick leave when not sick should be treated as gross misconduct.