sorry if my wording is off and how rambling this is i just woke up. so two days ago i went into the doctors appointment for a routine follow up and i had requested the day off from work. everything went fine until she found something that really concerned her. she wanted to do a minor surgery on it asap and scheduled me for two weeks out. i messaged my manager asking if he could possibly not schedule me on that day and the day after, no answer.

a few hours after i got a call from my doctor and they let me know they had an opening the next day (yesterday) and wanted to get me in. i told my manager and he told me to find coverage. so i spent the whole day stressed out texting everyone i worked with and posting on my shift swap facebook looking for anyone to cover my shift yesterday and my one today. the procedure was on my shoulder so i was told to rest the day after and be extra careful because of my stitches.

i found someone to cover yesterday and i was able to go to the doctor. then my manager texted asking if i was going to come in the next day or did i find coverage. i hadn’t found anyone yet so i let him know that but in the same text i reminded him that i was advised to rest and will be doing that.

fast forward to this morning. i haven’t found coverage but i want to let myself heal so i call out. my manager answered and i told him i’m calling out sick to rest. he sounds annoyed and tells me i can’t use sick pay because that’s for acute sickness, i understand that and agree. then he tells me because i knew i’d need this time off and didn’t find coverage this is considered a no call no show and i’ll be written up for it.

that’s where i’m confused, i’ve been in contact with him and even was on the phone with him and he says it’s a “no call” i just feel like i shouldn’t be reprimanded for taking time to heal. i’m not sure though i can’t find any no call no show starbucks policy online.