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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was sick, so I emailed my co-workers with a list of my hours, asking if anyone would be willing to cover them for me. I only got one hour covered, and that was during a day I don't even work. FML
Today, I covered a 10-hour shift for a sick coworker. Glad to earn some extra money for the holidays, I went to clock out. I hadn't even clocked in when I first got there at 7 am. FML
Today, I went into work early so I could get my work all done and leave on time, rather than staying back. The later shift starters had other ideas and called in sick. 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 had to work a double shift after my relief called in "sick" just so he could go to a party. FML
Today, I called in sick to my job. I'm already on shaky ground there, but I was honestly sick. I happened to call in during the mandatory departmental meeting. Apparently, I was supposed to go in a half-hour early. I called in thirty minutes late, during a required meeting. FML
Today, I got called into work on my day off. I ended up being written up for being 15 minutes late to a shift I didn't even have. FML
Today, I decided I would call in sick to work after working 60 hours the week before just so I could have a day off. My body responded this morning with vomiting and diarrhea, so I had to call in sick and didn't get to have much fun. Karma 1 - Me 0. FML
Today, a co-worker called in sick due to a family emergency. I ended up working an unplanned 12-hour overnight shift. After I clocked out, I dragged myself out to the parking lot to go home. Someone had smeared tacos all over my car. FML
Today, after working 12 shifts in the past 8 days at 2 jobs and thinking today was a day off, I got the call that I misread my schedule and I was in fact scheduled. Got off at 2:30 am, work again at 9 am with 9 shifts to go this week. FML
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Top comments
Felling 14
No offense, but if your boss/employer sees you come into the store to report you are too sick to come in and work, you are ******.
kainpwnsu 19
See? You're a tough cookie. Plus, you got the money for your shift.
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Comments (29)
mineller 24
If I was your boss and you came in to work to tell me you were too sick to work, I wouldn't have accepted it either :) hope you feel better OP!
haddiej 21
Unfortunately, sometimes that has to be done. I had to drag myself to work with the flu because the manager didn't believe me when I called.
mineller 24
Really? That sucks. I've never experienced that with any of my bosses. People like that shouldn't be in charge of things.
rivaraven 35
Why would you go in? You're obviously not that sick in your employers eyes, if you can go in and then say you are too ill to do anything. Always call!
lusanna 19
You dug your own grave with that one
CliffyB03 28
I feel your pain. I'm one of those people that would rather talk to you face to face instead of over the phone no matter how sick I feel
pandalover69 26
You can't be like that when you're sick if you really need that day off to get better. You need to call in otherwise your boss is going to wonder why you're there if you're supposedly too sick to be there. They're not going to let you leave if you come to work just to say you can't work.
insecurewife07 3
Also, if you're really sick, the most important part is not going in and spreading all of your germs. Going in to say you can't come because you're sick is selfish and idiotic.
Mysterybounty 6
Call in, they cannot make you come in if you are sick.
mrBearBear 11
YDI if you're well enough to come in and ask for time off they're gonna assume you're well enough to work
Fairyjoshy 13
And if they call in the boss is going to be like "I don't believe you, I need to see you being sick for myself!"
Mortoli 30
lol a girl at my job came in to grab her cell charger to call in to work then left after she grabbed it was her time to work lmao
HylianBadger 21
I understand that your intentions were good, OP. You wanted to let them know in advance and give a good impression, blah blah blah. But if you come into work to say that you're too sick to work, then they'll just assume you're lying, since you already made the effort to show up. Next time, you should call instead.
graphicstyle7 17
Don't EVER show up in person to say you're too sick. Unless you have cancer. Don't you know bosses say to themselves "If they can walk, stand, and move, they are not too sick to work!".