Work: Earache

Earache

By Anonymous - 10/06/2015 13:26 - United Kingdom

Today, I asked my boss for a couple of days off to recover from a nasty ear infection which has left me hard of hearing. However, he didn't understand why that would affect my job and refused. I work in a telephone call centre. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/02/2022 04:00 - United States - Washington

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By really - 13/12/2016 08:24 - Australia

Today, after telling my boss about my hearing problem, she simply told me to "listen harder". FML

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By Ethan Sitzes - 25/06/2022 22:00

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By Mark - 27/02/2015 18:24 - Malta - Naxxar

Today, I was feeling terrible so I called in sick to work. My boss refused to believe me and told me he'd fire me if I didn't come in. I dragged myself to work, only to spend most of the day glued to the toilet. Now he says I won't be paid for the day because I barely did any work. FML

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By gothicvamp93 - 04/01/2015 06:46 - United States - Jacksonville

Today, my boss called and yelled at me because he said I was "spotted" out after I called off sick. I was out getting the medicine the doctor had just prescribed me. FML

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By sicky - 27/01/2016 05:02 - United States - Salt Lake City

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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Taking the mickey

By Anonymous - 23/06/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, exactly 19 seconds after I logged on, my boss Zoom-called me to let me know 3 people are out sick, probably until Monday, so if I wouldn’t mind doing their work as well so we don’t fall behind, within working hours, no overtime available. He wasn’t happy when I told him no. FML

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abNormal62 23

Wednesday 10 June 2015 18:41

I got to say I agree with your boss. Due to my past experience with call centers. I never found anyone there listening to me anyhow. You actually might make employee of the day

Junkiegamer 26

Wednesday 10 June 2015 18:38

There is always an idiot boss

Comments

samthestud13 10

Wednesday 10 June 2015 18:53

He probably couldn't hear you haha I'm funny ok I'll go back in my cage now bye

hberri331 18

Wednesday 10 June 2015 18:55

Pretend like you didn't hear him and stay home.

georgiastarlite 10

Wednesday 10 June 2015 19:01

If the infection was in both ears, fyl. If it was only in one ear, fyl but maybe your boss thought you could use the other ear?

hufflepuffle 13

Wednesday 10 June 2015 19:18

That's what I was thinking. Yeah ear infections suck but from the way OP is writing it sounds like it's only one ear and they can use the other one.

Shade1982 20

Thursday 11 June 2015 10:43

Ear infections are extremely painful and even if they only affect one ear, you will usually have problems with the other ear as well...

booze_n_bitches 37

Thursday 11 June 2015 11:59

No you don't, 70. Your ears aren't magically connected to each other by a tube running behind your eyes. It's very usual to have a middle or outer ear infection affecting both ears. Although, I did have otitis externa last Christmas and it was excruciating, so I sympathise with OP for that. But the hearing takes weeks to recover so she should go back to work after the infection has gone.