So, I called in sick from work today.
I told my boss that "I am taking a sick day, I feel a virus coming on, and I have a family member's wedding to go to, so I didn't think I should try to push through it";
I also noted that I would participate in a 9 am call that I am a key stakeholder in on a project we're working on, and would try to make myself available if anything urgent came up during the day.
He replied that "I'm either sick or not sick, and that If i'm taking a sick day because I feel I might get sick soon, he doesn't agree with that"
I should also add as a caveat that I am taking a two week vacation starting the week after next, and he mentioned that in his e-mail back to me.
The bottom line is, I am sick, but if it were not for the fact that I had an extremely busy weekend, I would have pushed through it, because I would have the weekend to rest and recover.
Another note for context, I have been on this team for 6 months, and had a very good mid-year review, but I was new, so I don't think there was a large sample size to critique me on. However, I think I have continued to produce good work, maybe with a hiccup or two here or there, but nothing major, so I don't think I have had any performance problems.
Was I wrong here to call out sick? Should I have powered through? And if I was? If you were my manager is it a big deal?
My take.
this times a million
Keep it simple.
If I m your boss, not a very good look for you.
If you are entitled to sick days, it's none of your boss's business what kind of sick or how sick you are. He's your boss, not your doctor.
When you overshared details of your private life with him, you invited him to share his take on the company policy with you. You didn't mess up by taking the day off. You messed up by justifying the day off.
That being said, everybody makes mistakes. The best way to move past this is to learn from the past and come back stronger.
/IMHO
Also, the way you worded it made you sound like a pussy.
My take.
Good advice, but your boss will still know you're just covering your ass.
You definitely screwed up. Not by taking a sick day, but by not just saying you are sick and being done with it. That's why your boss reacted the way he did.
If I were you, I'd work pretty hard to get back in his good graces. Perception is important, and if he feels you can't be counted on, it will affect your career at this company. Don't take any more sick days unless it's absolutely necessary.
In October one of my employees came into work sick. It wasn't long after that about half of the department was sick (6-7 people). Including me - a three week long cold. No thanks.
Stay home. Or, go to work and use your boss's pen. Sneeze on his TPS reports too.
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Go to a walk-in clinic. If it's a viral thing, get a doc's note. If it's bacterial, etc., get that PLUS prescription meds. Then you're covered with HR, once you turn that in.
My take.
Good advice, but your boss will still know you're just covering your ass.
You definitely screwed up. Not by taking a sick day, but by not just saying you are sick and being done with it. That's why your boss reacted the way he did.
If I were you, I'd work pretty hard to get back in his good graces. Perception is important, and if he feels you can't be counted on, it will affect your career at this company. Don't take any more sick days unless it's absolutely necessary.
this is terrible advice - looks like you are covering your ass and overcompensating. And who would you turn it into?
Thats it.
I have been on both sides of this. Bosses hate the long
winded reasons etc.
IT WILL BE FORGOTTEN MONDAY MORNING.
Let it go. You sound like me. LOL enjoy the weekend.
You offered up too much details.
Also, if you're sick, take the freaking day. I don't get it with us Americans why we feel the need to 'push through'. You're not doing anybody any favors.
I'm sure your boss has much more pressing things to worry about. It's not a big deal - just keep it simple next time you take one.
Don't sweat it (figuratively). Enjoy the weekend.
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Go to a walk-in clinic. If it's a viral thing, get a doc's note. If it's bacterial, etc., get that PLUS prescription meds. Then you're covered with HR, once you turn that in.
My take.
Good advice, but your boss will still know you're just covering your ass.
You definitely screwed up. Not by taking a sick day, but by not just saying you are sick and being done with it. That's why your boss reacted the way he did.
If I were you, I'd work pretty hard to get back in his good graces. Perception is important, and if he feels you can't be counted on, it will affect your career at this company. Don't take any more sick days unless it's absolutely necessary.
this is terrible advice - looks like you are covering your ass and overcompensating. And who would you turn it into?
Eh. Bottom line IS to now cover your ass. Maybe keep the doc's excuse in a back pocket and as others have said, work hard to get back in the good graces. If you're solid, shouldn't take much time. Meanwhile, you have your ass covered. Which, regardless of impressions, at least might say you WERE concerned and received medical attention/direction.
I'd still do it.
I think that's depends more on the kind of person your boss is than on what you actually did. If someone I work with did that, I might be a bit miffed, but assuming there were no issues with their performance, and no pattern of being out sick, it'd be forgotten immediately. I think any decent person would be that way, hopefully your boss falls in that category.
this is the beginning of the end of your future with this company.
You not going on your two week trip if you feel a virus coming on? Riiiight.
Could tip the scales on a competitive promotion or desired task, you never know.
The best advice is "Make your managers job easier," those are the people that people want to keep.
this is the beginning of the end of your future with this company.
This....
Exactly, its important to you. So you would go. This wedding is important to you, so you would go. Work? Not so much.
Maybe you should start drinking. It's not like you're working.
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In comment 14208303 Beezer said:
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Go to a walk-in clinic. If it's a viral thing, get a doc's note. If it's bacterial, etc., get that PLUS prescription meds. Then you're covered with HR, once you turn that in.
My take.
Good advice, but your boss will still know you're just covering your ass.
You definitely screwed up. Not by taking a sick day, but by not just saying you are sick and being done with it. That's why your boss reacted the way he did.
If I were you, I'd work pretty hard to get back in his good graces. Perception is important, and if he feels you can't be counted on, it will affect your career at this company. Don't take any more sick days unless it's absolutely necessary.
this is terrible advice - looks like you are covering your ass and overcompensating. And who would you turn it into?
Eh. Bottom line IS to now cover your ass. Maybe keep the doc's excuse in a back pocket and as others have said, work hard to get back in the good graces. If you're solid, shouldn't take much time. Meanwhile, you have your ass covered. Which, regardless of impressions, at least might say you WERE concerned and received medical attention/direction.
I'd still do it.
no one is going to ask for verification that you were sick. If they get to the point where they want to fire you a doctors note is not going to help. Just makes you look more desperate and like you are covering up. Why would you go to that trouble given how you previously described your ailment?
If an employee handed my that stuff I would ask him what he expects me to do with that and my opinion of him would drop even further for wasting even more time on the subject.
Just go back to work and pretend like it didn't happen.
People take advantage all the time
If you work you get paid. If you don’t work you shouldn’t get paid
People take advantage all the time
If you work you get paid. If you don’t work you shouldn’t get paid
Meh not sure I agree with that. Someone comes to work with the flu for fear of not getting paid, gives it to you, now you get punished? Doesn't seem right.
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you were wrong in what you said to your boss. Never give out excessive details like that. A simple, sorry I don't feel well enough to come in today is more than enough info. You're oversharing is what is causing you an issue now.
this times a million
Keep it simple.
Definitely. Not feeling well, can't make it in today........done.
Ask yourself this.... If it was the other way around and you were the boss, would you forget about it? I know I wouldn't.
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more pertinently, is it a big deal? Or is it something that will generally be forgotten about over a relatively short period of time. It's not as if this is a pattern.
Ask yourself this.... If it was the other way around and you were the boss, would you forget about it? I know I wouldn't.
I would forget about it if it was a one off.
People take advantage all the time
If you work you get paid. If you don’t work you shouldn’t get paid
And here is today's winner for dumbfuck post of the day.
Ahh corporate America.