Sick and feeling guilty

Mel&Jason

DD and I are both still sick.  My job involves a lot of talking and my voice is so horse I would have been useless today.  But I feel guilty for calling out!  I had a very busy day today at work, but I know I would not get a lot done with the way that I feel.  And DD is still not feeing up to par either.  I dont know why I feel guilty ... I am really sick!  I was dressed and ready to go to work, and made the last minute decision to call off ... I thought that was the best thing to do for myself and DD.  I guess there are so many people at my work that take advantage of sick days way to much and I would hate for my coworkers to feel like I am doing that.  I guess I should get over it. I am crazy.  Anyone else ever feel like this?

AmyCC1980

I never feel guilty for calling when I am really sick.  That is what sick days are for.  I would feel guilty if I went into work and got a bunch of other people sick.  It does suck when you are out and the work piles up, but just get some rest and get better.  As long as you and your manager know that you aren't abusing the sick day policy then no worries.  Hope you feel better soon. 

BoxTer

Yes, you should definitely stay home when you're sick. The woman in the office next to me came in last week sick and with a fever and spent all day talking about how awful she felt. And now I'm starting to feel like I might be coming down with something!

jellybean529

Mel&Jason:

DD and I are both still sick.  My job involves a lot of talking and my voice is so horse I would have been useless today.  But I feel guilty for calling out!  I had a very busy day today at work, but I know I would not get a lot done with the way that I feel.  And DD is still not feeing up to par either.  I dont know why I feel guilty ... I am really sick!  I was dressed and ready to go to work, and made the last minute decision to call off ... I thought that was the best thing to do for myself and DD.  I guess there are so many people at my work that take advantage of sick days way to much and I would hate for my coworkers to feel like I am doing that.  I guess I should get over it. I am crazy.  Anyone else ever feel like this?

 

I do every time I call out sick...especially if I've had to be out a lot. For example, last month I was out for a day because DD was sick, then she had two doctor's appointments, and then I had a doctor's appointment, and then I got sick, so in those two weeks I was either working half days or out sick at least twice per week. It happens, though, there's really nothing you can do about it! As long as you're doing your best while you're at work and not abusing the system, don't worry so much about it.