Health and Work: Make your mind up

Make your mind up

By SickandTired - 22/03/2011 16:59 - Australia

Today, I went to work despite having a nasty cold. I didn't call up sick because last week when I called in, my boss said I was being "unprofessional and unacceptable." My boss sent me home with a written warning today, claiming that coming to work sick was "unprofessional and unacceptable." FML

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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 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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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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Inspirational

By Not sick enough - 09/10/2023 05:30 - United States

Today, I called in sick to work. My boss told me there's no excuse for sick days, because she once came in to work while suffering from pneumonia. Apparently, that's supposed to be impressive and inspiring. I don't know about you, but bad medical decisions aren't very inspirational to me. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/11/2015 13:37 - United States - Palmer

Today, my boss forced me to come into work despite having a bad cold. While waiting a table, I violently sneezed and sprayed a child's face with snot. His dad got so pissed that my boss had to pretend to fire me just to calm him down. FML

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Seize the means of production

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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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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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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Snitched

By sixxie - 29/01/2010 05:10 - United States

Today, I went in to work and was handed a write-up for having lied about being sick in order to leave early yesterday. Apparently, a co-worker saw me leave the parking lot, then immediately pull into the shopping center next door. I was going to Walgreens for cold medicine. FML

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Buckethead

By hi! - 17/09/2021 14:00

Today, I called in sick for the first time. My boss said that if I didn’t show up, not only would he fire me, but he’d make sure I never find another job for the rest of my life. So I showed up to work with a bucket, puking every five minutes. My boss still made me stay the full nine hours. FML

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longhair221 0

Tuesday 22 March 2011 22:25

wow , sounds like your boss is a BITCH .

mendozaale 0

Tuesday 22 March 2011 22:27

i guess ur really unprofessional and unacceptable any way u go .... damn thats not good :)

Comments

xbella 8

Tuesday 22 March 2011 22:31

He's probably trying to find a way to fire you, sorry op.

Miss_Random 0

Tuesday 22 March 2011 22:31

Wtf does your boss want you to do then when you're sick? Besides, are you allowed a certain number of sick days?

cwhitney11 4

Tuesday 22 March 2011 22:30

Posting this on FML is "unprofessional and unacceptable"

McGherkin 0

Tuesday 22 March 2011 22:50

This comment is 'Unprofessional and Unacceptable'

gogokira 5

Tuesday 22 March 2011 23:10

This reply is "unprofessional and unacceptable".

mendozaale 0

Tuesday 22 March 2011 23:31

all of u are unprofessional and unacceptable

ugliness 6

Tuesday 22 March 2011 23:37

this c-c-c-combo breaker is "unprofessional and unacceptable" or is it?

playboyintown 4

Tuesday 22 March 2011 23:46

you are unprofessional and unacceptable here.

yake12 0

Wednesday 23 March 2011 1:49

C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

UnderstoodCat 0

Wednesday 23 March 2011 3:50

I love how people break combos. The funny part is that it's always the same people, and how it's clear that they just want more attention because their parents never loved them.

UnderstoodCat 0

Wednesday 23 March 2011 3:50

I love how people break combos. The funny part is that it's always the same people, and how it's clear that they just want more attention because their parents never loved them. ('o')