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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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)
superalubba 13
You can't be that sick~ said the evil boss
rich443 22
no worries you'll have your revenge everybody in that office is going to have pink eye if I was your coworker I would be pissed off when I saw you at work with that
notjanedoe 27
I will never, ever understand this 'at will' employment that makes worker abuse like this even possible.
phoneYuNOlisten 16
You should have at least done something. Call corporate or something.
tehdarkness 21
Get a doctors note! It is illegal!
Callyn 47
It's probably not. I don't know the specific laws in PA, but the US in general has some pretty screwed up labor laws. If OP complains, they cold probably get fired. They could also probably get fired for making the rest of the office sick. The US needs some serious labor reform.
blackpuddle 30
I'm pretty sure PA is an at will state. It's not illegal.
kittykat1501 31
and this is why I plan to be an author. and/or teacher.
dhaxor 9
Three opportunistic infections all at the same time? Are you immunocompromised?? Because it seems like you have a serious health problem.
militarybrat 21
Eh i had mono, a cold and double ear infections at the same time. Some people are just unlucky
asherm 15
I had whooping cough and step (first and only time at 22) at same time. Yes, I was a camp nurse. Damn germinator kids. My boss told me to get out until I wasn't contagious
surfergirl72 7
Are you a medical professional? Give OP a break! That's not uncommon. Don't worry; Get better soon! And yes, I am a medical professional.
MrBoredomioo 18
Nah he's just Bad Luck Brian
noelasis94 18
All work no play please keep making these companies richer, even if that means risking your health. No big deal right?
kdbernie10 3
Do you by chance work in Hell? And is your boss Satan? That'd be my guess after reading this.
BrittanyLea00 11
Give it to him...see if he calls off.
Kc1001 14
Rub your eyes and then shake his hands.