Work, Capitalism and Health: Today, I have pink eye in both eyes, the stomach virus, and a...

By sicksicksick - 19/06/2013 17:23 - United States - Lansdale

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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By Anonymous - 24/01/2024 07:00 - United States - Logan

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

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2015 15:40 - United States - Ann Arbor

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

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By Anonymous - 06/06/2015 04:20 - United States - Brooklyn

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

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By noworkformeplease - 09/03/2017 16:00

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

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

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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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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By Maryanne Swain - 12/08/2019 14:00

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

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2023 06:00 - United States

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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By not_fakingit - 22/09/2013 04:26 - Canada - Montr?al

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

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Funday is canceled

By Anonymous - 04/12/2022 16:00

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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obnum 19

Wednesday 19 June 2013 23:50

I'm pretty sure you have a valid excuse here. Isn't this illegal in some way?

MsConfusedd 27

Wednesday 19 June 2013 23:52

if you throw up on his desk, I'm sure he'll reconsider.

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AngelLovesDerby 10

Friday 21 June 2013 20:38

Rub your pink eye all over his sh*t haha then your boss will believe you! :P

lorraineald 7

Saturday 22 June 2013 0:15

Rub your eyes real good and be sure to touch and cough on all of your boss's things. And only his things.

slowlybreakingme 14

Saturday 22 June 2013 9:12

He'll believe once he catches everything you've got!

yukiokashi 12

Saturday 22 June 2013 10:49

can't you take sick leave or get MC from the doctor? you can sue your boss for not letting you have rest when you're sick y'know

Blavock 12

Friday 16 August 2013 13:11

What he's doing is illegal and he's and asshole

Blahblah9921 4

Saturday 28 September 2013 20:10

youre boss is an asshole

sbarua219 17

Wednesday 6 August 2014 6:35

Pretty sure he can't allow that lmao

Tripitaka 21

Wednesday 21 January 2015 22:19

That;s exploitation. I hate those people! I bet he sure believes in sick days when he's having a mere cold...

EclipseCandy6 24

Sunday 15 February 2015 22:57

I think you forgot to add "Aids"

daemonsparta 16

Wednesday 22 April 2015 10:19

contact hr?

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