calling in sick Archives

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.

June 28, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Manager Forced Him To Come In While He Had The Flu, So He Complied And The Entire Office Ended Up Getting Sick

Sick man lying on his desk wanting to go home

Staying home was the right thing!

January 26, 2025 at 2:14 pm

Boyfriend Acted Helpless And Sick To Gain His Partner’s Care, So When She Took Off Work Early To Care For Him, He Went Off Galavanting With His Buddies Instead Of Going Home

Source: Canva/Viktor Gladkov, Pexels/Curtis Adams, Reddit/AITA

At the end of the day, you can’t nurse someone through bad decisions.

October 3, 2024 at 10:21 am

He Lost His Job Because He Was Sick, So He Got A Kick Out Of Reporting His Manager And Then Seeing Him Demoted

Not so powerful now, are you?

February 16, 2024 at 8:47 am

Boss Insisted Employee With A Gassy Problem Come Into The Office, So He Maliciously Complied And Stunk Up The Place

I can’t stop giggling at the visuals.

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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

Manager Forced Him To Come In While He Had The Flu, So He Complied And The Entire Office Ended Up Getting Sick

Boyfriend Acted Helpless And Sick To Gain His Partner’s Care, So When She Took Off Work Early To Care For Him, He Went Off Galavanting With His Buddies Instead Of Going Home

He Lost His Job Because He Was Sick, So He Got A Kick Out Of Reporting His Manager And Then Seeing Him Demoted

Boss Insisted Employee With A Gassy Problem Come Into The Office, So He Maliciously Complied And Stunk Up The Place

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