Don’t let it get to you. There’s this horrible culture of not calling out sick unless you’re basically dying and it’s really stupid. Yes it can cause more stress for those working but ultimately it’s for the best. You need to rest & get better

It’s like being gaslighted. Corporate says don’t come in sick but then there’s this subtle disapproval if you don’t go in sick. But you have to do what’s best for your, your coworkers’, and the customers’ best health interest. Personally, it irritates me if someone comes in sick. For people like me whose immunity is compromised, they’re putting others at risk. Best to stay home.

I know. 6 years I have only called off three times. 2 for being in the hospital and 1 for when my dad had a quadruple by pass surgery. I have gone into work with no voice and hella sick and honestly they kept me there. It shocks me. But I went in fear of people being so mad. It’s ridiculous. I was a shift and that’s why I felt like I HAD to come in, because then other people had to stay. I demoted and I refuse to ever, EVER put this company before my own health and family. Remember no matter what, it will be okay. The store is still there. And they aren’t mad you are sick they just are down coverage. You did the right thing.

I totally feel you. I just got over being sick, I had no voice, couldn’t breathe well, I was coughing, sneezing, throwing up, fever, fatigued, and everything just hurt.


I called out one day and ended up going to work with no voice, totally exhausted because I felt bad enough for calling out the day before.


I felt like I couldn’t get better and it’s because I was working so much and not letting my body rest.


My coworkers were so rude to me the day after I called out and were super dry and snobby. Even though I could barely talk, I was still coughing and dead tired


I didn’t want to contaminate anything so I asked to stay on customer support and wash dishes, basically just do background work and it started off that way, but I ended up being on warming for two hours and I just felt sick to my stomach knowing I could be contaminating someone’s food.. I asked to move because I felt like it was dangerous to be there and my shift said it was no big deal.


It’s ridiculous what we have to go through for something as necessary as our HEALTH, especially in a place where we serve food and drink and have soooo many opportunities to contaminate something a customer consumes.


Why is it more acceptable to come to work contagiously sick just to do an awful job and feel miserable, than it is to call out and try to heal so that you can perform your best for the following days? It seems like as long as you show up you’re off the hook, even if you’re getting other partners/customers sick and hurting yourself too along the way.


I wish that we had enough people scheduled to survive one person calling out. Sigh...

I know I only get mad/make comments when the person calling in is someone who habitually phones in. It’s terrible to be sick and no one should have to work sick. But if sally is calling in sick when she already called in twice last week and was late yesterday well.... I kinda hate you

I don’t think people are necessarily mad at YOU, but more so that they’re frustrated being down one person for the shift. Don’t feel bad, I think the mentality of “calling off sick is lazy” is dying off. Slowly, but it’s getting there.

I hope you feel better! Drink lots of water and rest