sick day Archives

August 29, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Employee Needs The Day Off To Go To A Doctor’s Appointment, But The Manager Tries To Convince Him To Come To Work Anyway

Sometimes it’s better not to know.

August 23, 2025 at 8:22 am

Sick Employee Asked To Work From Home, But When The Boss Denied The Request, The Employee Coughed In His Office

This boss changed his mind quickly!

August 10, 2025 at 7:49 pm

A Sick Employee Wanted To Work From Home Instead Of Taking A PTO Day, But Their Boss Told Them To Come In Anyway

Nobody should go to work sick.

August 9, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Manager Requires Employees To Provide A Doctor’s Note Before Returning To Work After A Sick Day, But One Employee Packs Up To Go Home Instead

Doctor’s note requests are so annoying.

July 20, 2025 at 11:35 am

Health Care Worker Goes To Work Despite Being Sick In Order To Avoid An “Unauthorized Absence,” But The Rules Changed The Next Week

man wrapped in a blanket looking at a thermometer

Please, don’t go to work sick!

July 17, 2025 at 9:23 am

Two Exes Keep Living Together After The Breakup, But A Sick Day Gone Wrong Reminds Them They Are Done With Each Other

These exes did not make a clean exit.

June 28, 2025 at 8:22 am

Employee Calls In Sick, But The Boss Requires A Doctor’s Note Before They Can Return. So They Took Two Weeks Off Until Their Doctor Could Get Back To Them.

Nobody likes having to get a doctor’s note for a sick day.

June 27, 2025 at 8:22 am

Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

Stethoscope and paper on clipboard with the words "doctor's note"

And the union wins by a landslide!

June 26, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Boss Insisted On A “Fit To Work” Certificate After Employee Recovered From Illness, So The Doctor Gave Them Three More Weeks Of Paid Leave

Man resting on the couch after his doctor said he can't go back to work

You can’t ask for anything more.

June 26, 2025 at 12:45 am

Woman Needs To Take A Sick Day, But Her Manager Won’t Pay Her For The Sick Day Unless She Gets A Doctor’s Note

woman wrapped in a blanket not feeling well

Enjoy every second of the required time off!

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Employee Needs The Day Off To Go To A Doctor’s Appointment, But The Manager Tries To Convince Him To Come To Work Anyway

Sick Employee Asked To Work From Home, But When The Boss Denied The Request, The Employee Coughed In His Office

A Sick Employee Wanted To Work From Home Instead Of Taking A PTO Day, But Their Boss Told Them To Come In Anyway

Manager Requires Employees To Provide A Doctor’s Note Before Returning To Work After A Sick Day, But One Employee Packs Up To Go Home Instead

Health Care Worker Goes To Work Despite Being Sick In Order To Avoid An “Unauthorized Absence,” But The Rules Changed The Next Week

Two Exes Keep Living Together After The Breakup, But A Sick Day Gone Wrong Reminds Them They Are Done With Each Other

Employee Calls In Sick, But The Boss Requires A Doctor’s Note Before They Can Return. So They Took Two Weeks Off Until Their Doctor Could Get Back To Them.

Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

Boss Insisted On A “Fit To Work” Certificate After Employee Recovered From Illness, So The Doctor Gave Them Three More Weeks Of Paid Leave

Woman Needs To Take A Sick Day, But Her Manager Won’t Pay Her For The Sick Day Unless She Gets A Doctor’s Note

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