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.

Comments

hannamajor 6

Thursday 20 June 2013 8:33

Go rub your eyes on everything

Tr1xXxY 3

Thursday 20 June 2013 9:04

- you deserve it for being an idiot and.not reporting his ass!!! Why aren't you calling OSHA or some shit!?

DorkAlert 10

Thursday 20 June 2013 9:14

VERY SURE by law they have to let you have sick days.

asherm 15

Thursday 20 June 2013 10:22

Rub your eyes then use boss's pen

alfred07 18

Thursday 20 June 2013 10:30

Is he allowed to do that?

Shandra78 9

Thursday 20 June 2013 11:38

Just make sure he catches it too...you'll have a few days peace and quiet when he takes some sick days.

Rainbow_dumpster 28

Thursday 20 June 2013 12:48

Where's DocBastard when you need him? This is awful. -_-

simsgirlgem 25

Thursday 20 June 2013 13:02

Get a lawyer that's illegal and I'm sure your co workers will vouch considering they're risking getting a stomach virus pink eye or like you both

ashjo 12

Thursday 20 June 2013 13:57

complain to the union

Arthur_Corey_E 7

Thursday 20 June 2013 14:51

Thats when you call the ceo or the national labor relations board

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