Anonymous
Wage slavery
Today, my coworker tested positive for Covid. Here's to working 11 hours shifts for the next 10 days to help cover. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Ashburn, United States
Alexa, play "Isolation" by Joy Division
Today, I jokingly said to my coworker, "God, what I wouldn't do for a week off work." I was then tested positive for COVID fifteen minutes later. FML
Anonymous
Non-subsidized
Today, I tested positive for COVID. This wouldn’t be a big deal, except my entire family has now fallen like a stack of dominos, and despite being asymptomatic, I now have to quarantine. My work stopped doing COVID leave in November. FML
Lunar-Spice
Midlothian, United States
Sorry guys
Today, I tested positive for Covid. Not only do I feel absolutely miserable, but I was at work all day yesterday, interacting with the public. Also, the day before that, I hung out at a friend's house with a 3-month-old infant. If any one of them get Covid, it's my fault. FML
Bogrbon
Bad timing
Today, on the first day of the first week off together with my family in six months, we’re all quarantined with positive COVID tests. By the time we’re off quarantine, I’ll be back at work. FML
Anonymous
Stay safe, despite capitalism
Today, despite both of us being vaccinated, my wife recently tested positive for Covid and now I'm showing symptoms. Neither my state or job offers any kind of financial support for Covid leave, so my options are infecting others or starving under a bridge. FML
Sicky sick
Stay safe
Today, I'm in quarantine after testing positive for Covid. Two weeks after starting a new job. Two months after receiving the vaccine. FML
Anonymous
Heartless
Today, I received a positive Covid-19 test. Despite being largely asymptomatic, the company I work for decided that I've behaved with "gross neglect" by coming to work in an attempt to support the company's ambition, and promptly fired me with no benefits. FML
Anonymous
Saint Joseph, United States
Stranded
Today, my husband found out that not only has he tested positive for influenza A, but also has tested positive for Covid 19. My work won't let me return until I have isolated for 14 days from someone with Covid. Our house is really small. FML
Anonymous
The neverending story
Today, I tested positive for COVID-19. I just spent 5 weeks at a job training and was supposed to go on holiday on Monday, the first since 2019. Now I can’t even go home and hug my son. FML
Anonymous
Welcome back!
Today, it's the last day of my three-week vacation, during which I couldn't go anywhere due to COVID and lockdown. I just learned that some of my colleagues are infected and I will have to fill in for two department superintendents at the same time when I go back to work tomorrow. FML
Top comments
RichardPencil 32
Screw that. You don't need to help cover. Work your regular hours or you'll get sick, too.
Katy Avada_80203913 7
I literally just did this. exhausting, but rewarding. you got this!
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Comments (5)
RichardPencil 32
Screw that. You don't need to help cover. Work your regular hours or you'll get sick, too.
Jon Tessler 14
just think of the paycheck at the end of it all
Hangryko 32
Refuse.
Katy Avada_80203913 7
I literally just did this. exhausting, but rewarding. you got this!
jobekka 20
if you're not the one in charge say no. i know it's hard to say no to a superior, but they won't respect you more for saying yes. Tell them the terms you can work under (like "i can work 8 hours for 6 days a week" )