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
Today, I’m on day three of pneumonia and a sinus infection. My six year-old is on day three of a sinus infection and day one of the stomach flu. FML
Today, I'd finally had enough of feeling awful and went to urgent care. As it turns out, the reason my throat was sore was because I have a sinus infection. The doctor explained my nose is producing pus, and that's what I'm swallowing and coughing up. Yuck. I also have pink eye on top of that. FML
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
Today, I found out I have a yeast infection, a bladder infection, and a urinary tract infection all at the same time. Oh, and I also have the flu. FML
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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PANDORUM89 21
I don't understand what people mean when they say their job won't let them call out. If you are sick, as sick as you claim, then get a damn doctors note. no right to work state or any job can legally fire you for not coming to work if you have physical evidence that you would have endangered others with your illness. So tell them sorry but you will not be in and you will have a doctors note when you return. I've had manipulative little ***** for bosses before where they try to make you feel like you're the worst person in the world. but in all honesty they will survive.
soulreaper12296 28
Just don't show up. If you're sick like that they cannot force you to come in. Especially because you work with kids, because then you would be endangering their health as well.
EspyPsyche 11
Call some of the parents of the children and let them know what the company is doing, then go into work anyway. That way they can sue the company when their kids get sick and it won't happen again.
amourmourant 18
If you know any of the parents of the kids you work with and have their contact information, call them and tell them. Maybe at least they can be a little prepared to have some sick kids I guess. And maybe get your job to get their heads out of their asses.
allforfun 23
I've worked in healthcare for 20 years. Most places don't care if you're sick and have policies that discourage calling off because of illness. So we have to come to work sick and expose already sick people, some of whom could become gravely ill, to our germs. Ironically, most of the time we become sick from being around sick people at work.
Amke 3
So... What company is this that gives so little ***** about getting kids sick? I actually want to know.
tlnorman 18
Get a note from a walk in clinic as your insurance and tell them you're not coming in.
insecurewife07 3
That sucks, and you should rest, but none of those are contagious, so there's not really a problem with you going to work.
Jadea_fml 12
#59 The bacteria / viruses that cause them ARE contagious.
ZachZach99999 8
I just wouldn't show up and say "Sorry it was better I stayed home." Besides, any company like that probably isn't one worth working.
rubysoho423 16
Wow. Your work place is some kind of messed up. Is there some place that kind of thing can be reported? I imagine parents would be outraged.