getting the guts to call in sick...

[Freedom]

I was also goin to say you are doing too much, slow down!

So you get a day off. Do NOT spend the whole day on "catch up." DO spend some of the day relaxing, letting the kitties rest on top of you!

[Cataholic]

I think this all depends on your financial strenght at the time and the repercussions of a call in. If I am sick, yet need the income, I would show up for work. If I am sick, and have a project that must get done, or was to cover for someone else, I would show up. If I thought I might lose my job (especially in these times), I would show up.

There has been times I have worked two weeks straight, without a break. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.

[jennielynn1970]

My boyfriend works his normal job from 11pm to 7am, and then works another 6 to 8 hrs up at the resort restoring cabins. He is absolutely exhausted mentally and physically. I don't know how he's doing it. Some days we have 20 minutes together to eat, and then he goes to sleep for his full time job at night. It's straining on both of us, but he's just so behind financially (bills and then child support), he almost has to do the both jobs.

I'll be happy when the season is over and he will come back here for the winter, but until then it's work, work, work, and me home alone. Also not fun.

I hope you find that you can financially take a break, Candace. You need time for yourself, otherwise, you will have a meltdown, and they are never fun nor pretty!

[Catty1]

I have had several meltdowns in the last week, Jenn, up to 3 a day. I melted down at a computer client's late yesterday afternoon because I had no fumes left on which to run.

Financially? I am on a partial gov't income which disappears if i earn too much. I admit to doing my computer work under the table when possible. I have three extra weeks work this month - the kennel one totally unexpected.

My doc and I are tweaking things to see if I do qualify for the full gov't income - if I can go back to working full time. My experience of the last 11 years shows not. The full gov't dole still allows me to work and earn $400 - $600 a month.

I've always needed the money. lol For as long as I can remember.

I am writing this from the office. My other boss says they haven't had a break in two weeks either. I hate to say this, but they have each other. Does that make a difference?

Thanks again.

[jennielynn1970]

I was just thinking about the way we do sick call ins where I work. They make it WAY too easy at this point for calling in sick.

We log in on the computer, put down that we need a sub, and then go back to sleep. Wayyyyyyy too easy for me to call in sick, run out of sick days, and then still call in sick and not get paid. Not good.