What Do You Do When You Are Feeling Blue?
One of the joys of working from home is that when you are sick, you can take time off without feeling guilty….right?
I guess that all depends on what kind of work situation you have going.
When I first started working from home I had a boss that would call and check on me constantly throughout the day. She was all about results, results, results so I felt guilty if I needed time off.
One day I was really sick, but I kept on working, and when she made her first call of the day she told me to stop working and get some rest because my voice was terrible and I was probably turning off clients to working with the firm.
After that I adopted the attitude of “if I don’t feel well, I don’t feel well and that’s that”.
A lot of workplaces try to make you prove that you were really sick, “show me a doctors note” as if adults are children skipping gym class. Every sickness doesn’t require going to the doctor,especially if your insurance plan isn’t up to par. That time could be better used resting so you have a chance of feeling better in the morning.
I don’t have a “boss” anymore but depending on how severe it is, I still work a little bit if I’m under the weather, but I don’t kill myself trying to prove something.
How do you all feel about working while you are sick?
What about those who still work outside of home? Do you go to the office and spread your germs while you are sick, or do you call off?
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