Sometimes others can really hit you at the wrong time, and then when it happens theres nothing you can do about it..

All night i suffered with some fluish symtoms, stomach and headache, nauseated, feverish, body all achie feeling, weakness.. all i could worry about was calling out at work and how the other employees are going to have to handle it without me.. it was a descion that took me HOURS to finally do.. i called my job and one of the higher managers answers, i said i have to call out today i'm ill.. her response was so sarcastically spoken.. "oh... thats.... not... good..." and then repeated it the same way.. my response was, "i'm so sorry".. her next response was.. "you better watch your attendance".. i said.."my attendance?.. my attendance is fine.." (i have never missed a day of work).. she said, "is it?" i said yes.. she said .."okay".. i didn't feel well enough to keep on with this conversation.. i said  "thank you, bye".. and after that i felt WORSE.. why..? Did she expect me to turn around and say..oh nevermind i'll be right there?..The conversation should of been okay, i hope you feel better, get some rest see you tomorrow.. i felt harrassed and very uncomfortable(by the way this manager is a very lazy person who get others to do all her work while she sits in the office.. until the big guy comes in then she rushes to an isle acting like she is working, this is not an exaggerated statement). I know she would had to of get up out the office and take my place for afew, i think that upset her.. i couldn't help that..The first sign we see as we clock in says.. "if you are sick please see management" the reason for that is they don't want others getting ill and thats my reasons to call out.. so others don't get it and the fact i'm not feeling good enough to handle the job..it happens.. I'm wondering is there some kind of law that protects us from this, or is getting sick another reason for an employer to make you feel like you are a nobody, she harrassed me.. to ease my frustration on top of feeling so sick.. all i could do was Breathe In.. Breathe Out.. i do know that sometimes this is the best thing we can do.. but talk to me while i'm in good health AT WORK.. not on the phone while im half passed out not even in the right mind..

Anyone ever come across something like this.. or had to handle a situation and felt all you could do was.. Breathe In.. Breathe Out..

Froggy, i've never missed a day.. i'm probably entitled to a month off.. yes maybe if there was an issue with my attendence i might of appreciated a suttle reminder which would be understandable, i really feel she had no right to treat me that way, putting me on this quilt trip because she has to work a little extra, it was over authoritively done (if thats a word) i'm in management and i would NEVER do that to a sick employee even if it was an issue, any issues about attendence should be discussed at work while on the clock, that is a policy..yes i have had to back my staff when others have called in sick, yes it was a little more work involved, i didn't mind it at all.. because when you're sick you're sick and i wouldn't want you there..

Thank you Froggy, i appreciate your comments, it does make me feel better.. i'm okay i've been sleeping most of it away

I love the wench part. lmaooooooo blue

Her attitude was simply unthinkable but unfortunately I can tell you that I've seen even worse... Anyway, I wish you a speedy return to full health.

            Yeah, you tell 'em Lua.   First, Imagin. I hope you're feeling better,  winter isn't even here yet and already the flu is getting revved up.
Secondly,  I think we all have a brown-noser or two in all our respective place of employment.   Don't even get me started on that.

imag...i feel so bad for you.  most places i worked, i was lucky enough to work with decent people.  but i guess it is all about making them look good, and as soon as that stops, you are no longer the person you thought you had a good relationship with, you a number, and all they care about is getting their parts out.  they harassed me the same after i had cancer, and it was very bad and i came back way too early, only after 6 weeks, with the agreement of paperwork only, but it was in word only, and i had a new boss when i got back, so they said i should be able to work, when i could hardly even walk.  it was so bad i quit, and i never quit a job in my life. screw all these people who make you and us feel bad when we already do.  they should feel so bad....

Glad you feel better about this horrible position you found yourself in Imagin and of course, glad you are feeling better in yourself.

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