calling in sick Archives

June 6, 2026 at 8:55 am

Retail Employee Tries to Tough Out a Virus During a Holiday Blackout Period, but a Manager Complains That Her Vomiting Is Making Customers Uncomfortable

The whole thing is just ridiculous.

May 17, 2026 at 6:55 am

Cruise Ship Employee Questioned Privacy Rules After Manager Shared His Illness With Coworkers

Employee walking on the deck of a cruise ship

They both acted accordingly.

April 16, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Employee Told Her Boss She Was Sick And Might Not Even Make Her Shift, But Instead Of Helping, Her Manager Extended The Hours And Expected Her To Show Up Anyway

Woman sick and crying on a couch because of her boss

It’s time to put herself first.

April 16, 2026 at 4:22 pm

Employee Called Out Sick For the First Time After Getting Seriously Ill, But Her Manager Got Angry And Demanded Proof

Woman sick at home, laying in bed with a sore ear

The manager will get over it.

March 24, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Assistant Manager Told Their Manager They Had A Fever And Were Vomiting From Food Poisoning Before Their Shift, But The Manager Kept Pressuring Them To Come In Anyway

Sick woman covering her head and blowing her nose

She should find a new job.

January 27, 2026 at 12:45 am

Longtime Employee Covered Shifts Alone While Sick During The Holidays, And Realized That Management Is Never There When He Needs Help

Man sitting in a chair, stressed out, but relieved because he's quitting

Sounds like he’s right.

January 22, 2026 at 3:35 am

Employee’s Boss Woke Him Up At 6 A.M. Every Day For Shift Coverage, So They Called The Boss Back At 3:30 A.M. To Make The Calls Stop For Good

stressed man talking on the phone with boss

The write-up vanished, and so did the unwanted morning wake-up calls!

December 25, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Telecom Employee Takes Manager’s Call-In Sick Requirement Seriously, So Manager Abandons The Rule After Multiple Unanswered Early Morning Phone Calls

Sick man sitting on the couch, checking his temperature as he calls into work

That’s one dumb rule!

September 30, 2025 at 7:15 am

A Waitress Ended Up In The ICU After Not Having A Day Off Work In Years, But It Was Her Boss’s Reaction That Left Her Regretting Her Loyalty To Her Company

It’s disgusting.

July 17, 2025 at 1:46 am

Pregnant Employee Needs To Work From Home, But Her Boss Forces Her To Get A Doctor’s Note That Says She Can’t Work At All

Taking a sick day does not equal working from home.

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Retail Employee Tries to Tough Out a Virus During a Holiday Blackout Period, but a Manager Complains That Her Vomiting Is Making Customers Uncomfortable

Cruise Ship Employee Questioned Privacy Rules After Manager Shared His Illness With Coworkers

Employee Told Her Boss She Was Sick And Might Not Even Make Her Shift, But Instead Of Helping, Her Manager Extended The Hours And Expected Her To Show Up Anyway

Employee Called Out Sick For the First Time After Getting Seriously Ill, But Her Manager Got Angry And Demanded Proof

Assistant Manager Told Their Manager They Had A Fever And Were Vomiting From Food Poisoning Before Their Shift, But The Manager Kept Pressuring Them To Come In Anyway

Longtime Employee Covered Shifts Alone While Sick During The Holidays, And Realized That Management Is Never There When He Needs Help

Employee’s Boss Woke Him Up At 6 A.M. Every Day For Shift Coverage, So They Called The Boss Back At 3:30 A.M. To Make The Calls Stop For Good

Telecom Employee Takes Manager’s Call-In Sick Requirement Seriously, So Manager Abandons The Rule After Multiple Unanswered Early Morning Phone Calls

A Waitress Ended Up In The ICU After Not Having A Day Off Work In Years, But It Was Her Boss’s Reaction That Left Her Regretting Her Loyalty To Her Company

Pregnant Employee Needs To Work From Home, But Her Boss Forces Her To Get A Doctor’s Note That Says She Can’t Work At All

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