I did a bad thing....

[Catwoman2965]

I had taken mental health days at my old job once a month, but I have only called in twice to my current job this year (both when I was actually sick). It's harder to call in when you know someone will have to work open-close to cover you. If that person also has a child that needs to be tucked into bed.....I can't do it. Not unless I'm really sick. Guilt is a horrible thing.

I know...i checked first on Saturday to see how many of us were one! (obviuosly i planned this one!) there were 6 others besides me, so i didn't feel guilty, and i throughouly enjoyed my day! Got a lot done, and got some relaxation in.

And...i'm off this weekend as well! Ive just got a lot going on, my dad started out with back issues and surgery, and we found out his back problems were caused by cancer...which had spread to his spine...so he's undergoing radiation, and will have more tests to determine the primary site, and then most likely chemo...so between all that, and my other job, and so on, work is the LAST thing on my mind, and could be why my second job is irking the crap out of me lately!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Years ago, I called in sick to work one night when I really wasn't. It was near the end of the semester, when all your college papers and projects are due and you have finals to study for. And yet I was getting close to 40 hours a week because it was the Christmas rush and the store was scheduling me every day they could for as long as they could.

Manager's response when I called in? "Are you really sick?"
Me: "Yeah. koff (perhaps not the most convincing cough in the world but it was desperation time)
Manager: "Well if you're feeling better later come in, We need you."

Nice to know that after three years with a spotless attendance record I've earned the benefit of the doubt.

[XCashier]

Here's a song for you (or at least the lyrics)

Weird Al Yankovic's Callin' In Sick

[gregmaddux17]

I have the same guilt complex. A few weeks ago, I woke up and couldn't swallow, I go look at my throat in the mirror, and I had white spots on the back of my throat. Lovely, I had strep throat, I didn't feel terrible, just a wicked sore throat, otherwise I was fine. I had to call out because I am fully aware of the major contagiousness of strep and the fact that my boss's husband is immunosuppressed, but I felt like a major slacker calling out for just a sore throat that cepacol was able to numb. What made things worse is that it was the day before I had 2 scheduled days off.

I wouldn't have felt guilty for missing work if I had strep throat. However I might feel guilty if I went into work and made half the people there sick.