ever had one of these.....

[dawntazz]

Ever had a day when the thought of calling into work kept crossing your mind, but you know you have to go?

Mine started like that last night and i should have listened..

OK No sleep working third shift. running late because dryer not drying clothes(helps if you turn it on) jump in shower, get out freeze (to freakin cold).
get dressed waiting for other clothes to dry. head out door have to come back in and get stuff needed for work.

Finally get going and guess what?

Did you guess........

my check gage light comes on. Yep I'm almost outta gas..

So i make it four feet from gas pump and thats it car dies

Had to have someone push me to pump. Now i'm 30 minutes late for work. And work sucks just as much

Sorry needed to vent.........

[MadMike]

There have been a few times, back in my retail days, where I really felt like calling off. But a combination of being broke, and not having paid sick days pretty much put that idea to rest.

There was only one day that I really would have if I could have. I came down with something really nasty, possibly the flu, and just felt like complete and total crap. Unfortunately, I was so broke at the time, I couldn't even afford a phone. I figured that if I had the strength to drag my ass to the payphone that was a block and a half away, I had the strength to drive to work.

Ended up regretting it, as I was dead on my feet all day, and coughing and sneezing constantly. In fact, that whole day was a blur. I don't remember much at all.

I was never happier to go home and crawl back in bed than I was that day.

[dawntazz]

Yeah that money is the cause for all my trouble yesterday......

To bad you can't just make do without it..

[Giggle Goose]

Ended up regretting it, as I was dead on my feet all day, and coughing and sneezing constantly. In fact, that whole day was a blur. I don't remember much at all.

I was never happier to go home and crawl back in bed than I was that day.

Geez, did your bosses even say anything about how ill you looked? did they at least offer to let you go home or did they make you suffer?

[MadMike]

Geez, did your bosses even say anything about how ill you looked? did they at least offer to let you go home or did they make you suffer?

I don't think they noticed. That might have been one of those days where I just went in, did the usual stocking, and didn't see them much.

[Ljt09863]

that day was yesterday. on tuesday night, i was worrying and stressing so much i couldn't sleep at all. i crawled into bed at about 10, and didn't actually sleep at all until 12, but then kept waking up constantly. it didn't help when my cat wanted to cuddle, so he kept jumping on me trying to get me to pet him. i was awake staring at the ceiling when my alarm went off at 6:40. i felt nauseous from all the stress, and i was so exhausted that i just wanted to call in and sleep.


obviously that would have been the stupidest thing to do considering the situation. so i dragged myself to work for 8 and ahalf hours. work my butt off. then went and put all but $90 in the bank. and that $90 has to pay for gas and groceries for the next two weeks. so i come home, grab the BF and go get stuff for sandwiches. i come home, and at 9, i get into bed. BF comes over and rubs my feet, and back, and scratches my back(which i absolutely love! it feels soooo good....) i feel asleep at 9:30, and woke up at 9:00 this morning. i feel better today!:D

[reformedwaitress]

That day for me was Wednesday, but I've only been at my job (working for a law firm even!) for a few months and I don't get vacation days or sick days for a year. A YEAR!! (that's another rant)

But yeah. I had three people that I care a lot about pass away since last Thursday -- two really good friends of mine from college and the bar and then my uncle. I spent Friday night driving to North Carolina for Justin's funeral Saturday, Saturday night driving to Virginia for Scott's funeral Sunday and then Sunday night / Monday driving to Atlanta for my uncle's wake Monday night and funeral Tuesday afternoon. I drove back to Savannah Tuesday night and was honestly so emotionally drained and tired I was in tears when I got home to my boyfriend. But I'd already taken two days off, I can't afford to take a third one off right now (you know, it being so close to Christmas and I get paid shit anyway) so I woke up and went to work on Wednesday morning.

And I was a complete and total basketcase all day, on the verge of tears and everything. I really should have stayed home.

But know what? None of the lawyers said a word. They saw it, I know they did, but they didn't peep.

I hate my job.

[iradney]

Sorry for your loss, reformedwaitress - IMO your boss should've given you the day off (with pay!)
I'm sometimes tempted to call in, but if we call in sick we have to have a doctor's note, so it's not always worth it.