Tag: sick days

January 17, 2026 at 5:49 pm

Programmer Was Penalized For Taking One Sick Day, So He Didn’t Go To Work For Three Days Straight Since The Penalty Was The Same

Man lying in bed with thermometer in his mouth

Family doesn’t punish someone for being ill.

January 17, 2026 at 8:15 am

Worker Uses Up His PTO Days When His Employer Takes Away Vacation, But It Leaves Them In The Lurch When They Need Him

Man smiling at a desk in front of his computer

The perfect holiday plan

December 4, 2025 at 1:35 am

Employee Takes More Sick Leave Than Average Due To Multiple Health Issues, So Her Supervisor Asks Her Detailed Questions About These Absences

That prying manager got what he deserved.

October 17, 2025 at 7:55 pm

A Teacher Planned To Retire Early, But A Fellow Coworker Did The Math On His PTO Buyback And Discovered He Could Take Nearly A Year Off At His Full $80k Salary

That was the sweetest story!

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 7, 2025 at 3:47 am

He Got The Flu But Couldn’t Get Sick Days, So He Spread It To The Whole Department

Don’t you know how germs work?

March 9, 2025 at 11:21 am

When This Employee’s Manager Demanded A Doctor’s Note For A Single Day Off, He Went Ahead And Got One That Said No Work For Five Days

What is wrong with this manager?

January 3, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Employee Uses Saved-Up Sick Days Before Leaving Their Job, But Boss Pushes Back And Demands A Doctor’s Note. So They Explain The Situation To Their Doctor And They Get An Epic Note.

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He deserved that time off!

May 28, 2024 at 11:42 am

Sick Employee Was Going To Get Fired If She Missed Any More Work, So She Maliciously Complied And Vomited All Over Her Boss

Please seek work with a manager who will treat you better.

May 17, 2024 at 4:23 am

Boss Tells A Sick Employee That She Needed To Be Approved To Work From Home, So She Decides To Log Out Entirely And Take A Sick Day

So let me get this straight? You’d rather I not work at all today?

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Programmer Was Penalized For Taking One Sick Day, So He Didn’t Go To Work For Three Days Straight Since The Penalty Was The Same

Worker Uses Up His PTO Days When His Employer Takes Away Vacation, But It Leaves Them In The Lurch When They Need Him

Employee Takes More Sick Leave Than Average Due To Multiple Health Issues, So Her Supervisor Asks Her Detailed Questions About These Absences

A Teacher Planned To Retire Early, But A Fellow Coworker Did The Math On His PTO Buyback And Discovered He Could Take Nearly A Year Off At His Full $80k Salary

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

He Got The Flu But Couldn’t Get Sick Days, So He Spread It To The Whole Department

When This Employee’s Manager Demanded A Doctor’s Note For A Single Day Off, He Went Ahead And Got One That Said No Work For Five Days

Employee Uses Saved-Up Sick Days Before Leaving Their Job, But Boss Pushes Back And Demands A Doctor’s Note. So They Explain The Situation To Their Doctor And They Get An Epic Note.

Boss Tells A Sick Employee That She Needed To Be Approved To Work From Home, So She Decides To Log Out Entirely And Take A Sick Day

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