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
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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’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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Today, I am home sick with a sinus infection. I had to break up a fight between my two dogs over who got to chew on my snotty tissue. FML
Today, I'm stuck in bed with a fever, aches, and nasty cough. My kids and husband had it too, and kept coughing without covering their mouths, despite my asking several times so I wouldn't get sick. 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
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Today, I went to urgent care with a sinus infection. I get them regularly, and just need a course of antibiotics to clear it up, but the doctor insisted I needed to take a COVID test. It came back with a false positive. Now I have to take a week off work, and I still don't have my antibiotics. FML
Today, I went to the doctor after being sick for weeks. I found out that I had bronchitis that then progressed to pneumonia. My girlfriend is hearing impaired, and when I can finally get words to come out when I speak, she can't understand them. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. FML
Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML
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cheeeksss 29
And then I bet they'll also say "WHY DID YOU COME INTO WORK SICK? THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!"
allred1997 19
That's a great way to run a company, don't think about the workers or the customers
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cheyy_xox 10
That's illegal. They cannot force you to work or fire you because your sick
alexflan 6
Well I'm an honors student in jeopardy of failing my courses because of bronchitis but I actually have pneumonia and I can't leave my house because it's freezing
Kitouran 30
Nice way to hijack an FML.
Kuruminee 8
Wow, a week ago I got pneumonia, and thought THAT was bad...
SpyroMello 29
That's against the law. Just tell them you'll sue if they won't let you take leave, and if they still refuse then you'll be rich.
singularity5 5
Places like that suck :( Hope you feel better soon! My best friend worked for a company that did allow for sick time, but you had to schedule it the day before (which is the stupidest thing ever). So, one weekend, she started feeling crappy and went to an Urgent Care where she was diagnosed with swine flu (this was during the swine flu epidemic several years back), but she still had to go to work on Monday. Halfway through the day, she went to talk to her supervisor and let him know that she wouldn't be coming in the next day since she had swine flu. He freaked out and sent her home immediately. Shortly after, they revised their sick leave policy.
blizzy09 10
Legally you can't go to work with bronchitis.
corky1992 33
I've never heard of that and have worked with it before.
Kristen320 21
Pneumonia can be deathly for kids. Get a doctor's excuse to mis for a few days.
artistswife 19
"Viral Sinus Infections. The respiratory viruses that cause colds, flu, and sinusitis are spread mostly via hand-to-hand contact. Therefore, they are contagious." "Acute bronchitis is contagious if it is caused by either a virus or bacteria. These germs may be present in mucus that can be spread through coughing or sneezing" "No, the bacteria inside the ear causing the infection is not contagious. However, the cold virus that can lead to an ear infection is contagious." FYI
xxkrystalxx 14
Thats dangerous for the kids though. Its one thing if an adult gets that but for kids its a hell of a lot more serious and dangerous. Very irresponsible of your managers.
wow2mylife 25
I won't go in anyway I will feel bad of I get one of the kid sick and I feel bad for you