Just another work day facing the question as old as time, do I call out sick from work today? Full disclosure, the man in the picture could be my identical twin (if I had comically sized hands), I've hacked up just about every major vital organ in the past week or so. Probably bronchitis, but I won't go to the docs to find out for sure. Know why? Because they can't do anything for bronchitis, just give you some cough syrup and say good luck. People with the HIV have more options than I do with bronchitis.
But back to the original question. How do you know when you should call out? Personally I'm not one to call out under faking conditions. This might surprise some of you given that I slack off all day and blog from work, but I'm old fashioned. I tend to think if I'm healthy enough so browse the internet at home, I'm healthy enough to browse the internet at work. That's usually my barometer. Trouble with this case is I don't feel sick. I just have this annoying as fuck cough that I have to release every 3.4 seconds or I feel like the world will end and my lungs will implode (think of it like that button that Desmond was pushing in Lost to keep the world safe). I don't have a head cold, I'm not contagious, but I'm still not sure I should go in. I don't want to be that person in the office just annoying the shit out of their co-workers with the incessant coughing. I hate that person, I mutter shit under my breath all day when that person comes to work, and bad mouth them to co-workers, now I'm that person. Not to mention that I took enough Nyquil last night that my bed (where I'm currently blogging) still feels like I'm lying in the clouds even after a gigantic cup of coffee.
I've tried commenting, I think it's hit or miss. Your comments section sucks for someone who begs for them all the time.
ReplyDeleteI call out when I realize I'm counting down the minutes until I can hit the nasal spray again. No one likes the dirty kleenex guy.
Wow, first brave commenter and they only took a half hearted shot at me. I must be doing a better job than I thought.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to all this entertainment that was promised today?
ReplyDeleteWant me to sing and dance for you too? Banged out three posts by the time I finished breakfast. One more coming before I close out the day. No need to get greedy
ReplyDeleteI've called out sick more times this year alone than the 3.5 years I spent with my previous employer and I live in FL now. I think its just a more relaxed way of life and me not giving a flying fuck about my job that makes me call out so often.
ReplyDelete-Fapenstein