Work and Health: Sick

Sick

By Anonymous - 01/07/2009 03:25 - Australia

Today, I was supposed to work with this girl I really like, but I had the flu really bad. I really really wanted to see her so I forced myself out of bed and went to work feeling terrible but determined to see her face. When I got to work I asked where she was. She had called in sick with the flu. FML

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By anonymous - 26/06/2016 20:18 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was sick, so I went into work to see if I could get my shift covered, instead of just calling in. I ended up working an extra hour. FML

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By John S. - 25/04/2021 16:59

Today, I finally decided to try to get a date with the girl I like at work. While I was looking for her around the office, her supervisor approached me. She's in the hospital due to Covid-19. FML

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By sick - 06/10/2010 03:20 - United States

Today, I got up and left for work despite being really sick, because I had a big meeting. Halfway to work, in deadlocked traffic, my boss texts me to let me know he's rescheduling the meeting to tomorrow because of personal conflicts. FML

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Seize the day

By Nick - 06/08/2013 14:44 - Australia - Baulkham Hills

Today, I dragged myself to work, suffering from a bad cold. My boss quietly told me to go home and rest, to avoid spreading it around the office. I thought it odd since he dislikes me so much, but I did as he said. He called later in the day to suspend me for leaving work early. FML

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By beanpole - 19/12/2016 19:34 - Canada - Canning

Today, I had to cancel plans to go to the movies with the guy I've had a crush on for months due to a sudden case of the flu. This was already rescheduled from yesterday, when I had to cancel due to bad weather (after he had already left home). He thinks that I'm just making excuses not to see him. FML

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You deserved it 1 166

By Anonymous - 21/04/2015 15:40 - United States - Ann Arbor

Today, despite having a stomach bug, I went into work, as my boss is overseas and had warned me not to take any sick leave until she returned. After 4 hours and vomiting twice, I left. She found out and sent me an email bitching me out for coming in sick. FML

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You deserved it 2 921

By blarghhhh - 28/02/2016 14:58 - United States - Owosso

Today, I woke up with the flu. My wife thinks I'm faking it so we don't have to go on date night, even though I've been on the toilet all day. FML

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You deserved it 1 374

By Mark - 27/02/2015 18:24 - Malta - Naxxar

Today, I was feeling terrible so I called in sick to work. My boss refused to believe me and told me he'd fire me if I didn't come in. I dragged myself to work, only to spend most of the day glued to the toilet. Now he says I won't be paid for the day because I barely did any work. FML

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You deserved it 2 716

By Maryanne Swain - 12/08/2019 14:00

Today, after I've been sick all week, but still coming in to work (I'm not contagious) because I know that we're short staffed, I sucked it up and came in again, only to find out 3 other employees called in because they're hungover. Now I have to do my job and theirs. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/02/2022 04:00 - United States - Washington

Today, I’m at home, sick with a really bad sinus and ear infection. If I'd gone to the clinic earlier, then it wouldn’t have spread to my ears, but my boss wouldn’t let me take a day off. FML

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Passa 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 12:24

Ngaww that's adorable. Not the end of the world though :)

MidstOfDarkness 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 12:28

Awwwwww

Comments

Tiadaria 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 15:35

You so deserve it for going out and spreading your germs. How inconsiderate can you be?

elfuzzo 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 15:41

Seconded. OP deserves it for being a germ spreading asshole. People like YOU are the reason contagious diseases spread so effectively.

ipts 0

Friday 12 February 2010 5:09

tiadaria, STFU! inconsiderate? are u f*ckin retarded or somthin? if people get sick, boo hoo, $hit happens! suck it up and stop takin ur anger about ur ugly mug on this poor guy!

lizpop 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 15:47

hmm... I wonder why swine flu is a pandemic

garmachi 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 15:55

Does anyone remember when FML actually had tragic yet humorous stories as opposed to children complaining that they didn't get to spend a few hours with someone they like? Could we please get a "Not an FML" button?

kirby1026 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 16:01

lol if I would've found out about FML.com when this happened to me, i would've written it. "Today, my friend had invited me ice skating. I had never gone ice skating and was really excited. Plus, this was planned weeks ago. But I woke up feeling sick and decided to ignore it. On the way back home from the Mcdonalds we went to after the skating rink, I felt worse. Then, I threw up in my friend's mom's car, including her sweater. My mom had to help clean it. and my friends still don't let me forget it. FML"

Stahn 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 17:09

I understand the feeling, but don't go to work sick. Not only are you going to spread it around, but even if she was there, I wouldn't think you'd want her to see you like that, all gross, blowing your nose and shit.

mcsnelly 5

Thursday 2 July 2009 1:18

I definitely agree...I would think that you WOULDN'T want to see someone you like while you're horribly sick.

LuckyCharms_fml 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 17:19

AWWW FYL but that's the sweetest FML I've seen in awhile =3

kikchik2491 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 18:25

Haha, I know from experience not to completly obsess over seeing someone...especially if your sick. You'll see her another day.

enlitenbank 0

Wednesday 1 July 2009 18:38

People from English speaking countries really often confuse inFLUenza with a bad cold. How come? "The flu" so easy on the tongue? I dunno, but i know for sure you people dont have the influenza virus every now and then lol. You'll see if you every catch it for real. Do you even know what influenza really is? No. And to all your comming comments "WAT LUL IVE HAD THE FLU I HAVE IT ALL THE TYME MY MOM SAYS SO 'OH HEAVENS YOU HAVE THE FLU SWEETIE' SO I KNOW WAT FLUE IS!"; go die.