Today, I have pink eye in both eyes, the stomach virus, and a cold. I'm also sitting at work because my boss "doesn't believe in sick days." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I woke up with viral pink eye in both eyes. I work at a daycare and half the staff got it. We live in a state where there's mandatory sick time for all employees but people still take their sick kids to daycare. It's been a month of pink eye in my facility and I feel like it's never going to stop. FML
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
Today, I have food poisoning. My boss told me that if I didn't come into work, I'd be fired. Not 30 minutes after sitting down, I sneezed and shat my pants. My boss still won't let me leave. FML
Today, I had to call out of work because I was ill, but they didn't believe me because today was the day I was supposed to come back from vacation. Now I'm stuck at work, constantly running to the bathroom, and they still won't let me go home. FML
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
Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML
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
Today, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. As my boss is an asshat who hates allowing sick leave, I thought I could power through it, but halfway through my workday I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. I had to go home early and now I can't move without pain. FML
Today, I joked with my boss about calling in sick to work tomorrow with food poisoning to avoid taking the Sunday shift. Tonight, I'm sitting on the toilet bowl in agonizing pain with combination diarrhea and vomiting. My shift starts in 3 hours. FML
Today, I’m currently battling a cold that caused me to call into work yesterday and, as of this morning, I’ve also started my period and have the most painful cramps ever. Good thing I have the day off from work. FML
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Top comments
obnum 19
I'm pretty sure you have a valid excuse here. Isn't this illegal in some way?
MsConfusedd 27
if you throw up on his desk, I'm sure he'll reconsider.
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Comments (151)
tmart42 1
Umm, I think you should wash your hands better. All of the diseases you have are transmitted by poop getting to those orifices. Please understand that you need to wash your hands.
omgthisisgay 10
People get colds from feces? Hmm...I've never heard that.
ctina 15
Not bad advice, but I'm pretty sure that's not the only reason people catch those.
timss4 19
Easily reportable
an3ph 20
I can't imagine that's legal. You should definitely check your options. If nothing else, spit in his coffee mug.
Morgiepoooh9822 17
Well pink eye is contagious so hopefully the boss catches it. Karma is a bitch.
WaBrewer 11
Quit. Unemployment will surely be on your side. It's scary I know but trust me I know what that is like.
surfergirl72 7
Unemployment pays a pittance and maxes out. In the last state I lived, max was 400 a week. Hell, that's not even groceries for a week!
dallaschloe2 15
That's a dick move on your bosses part. Sorry OP, hope you feel better!
TheMDragon 7
You should sue him for not allowing you, government mandated sick days.
Callyn 47
What government mandated sickdays? The OP is in the US, there's no such thing. It sucks, but most US employers can fire any employee at any time for any reason. As long as it's not sexual, religious or racial discrimination, they're in the clear and if they can give a halfway decent alternative reason they can fire you for those reasons too. **** the US labor system, but that's the reality of it.
worldclassrager 41
Jesus your a mess...I wish I skipped this one...I hate being visual... If your boss took a look at you he should say go home and get checked out..,get well soon....
Ray_of_midnight 23
I hope you feel better soon. And once you do, start circulating your resume...you need to work for someone who's got at least a little bit of humanity to him.
Steffi 26
At-least you're actually well enough physically to into work and complain about in on fmylife.