I always struggle trying to decide whether or not to stay home when I’m feeling under the weather. How do you decide?
I have pto so basically for whatever reason. Surgery? Flu? Passed gas too hard and my bum hurts? Calling in.
I’ve got PTO and my job is forcing me back to the office so basically if a strong wind blows I’m calling in sick. I’m tired of sacrificing my happiness for others
Am I contagious, or showing symptoms of something contagious? Stay home.
Am I incapable of doing my job or driving to work? Stay home.
Otherwise? Suck it up.
If you’re not feeling 100%, take a day.
Variables being: do you like your job?
Is your employer a fair employer?
Will the business crumble if you’re not there? I mean, if it does, that’s a company problem, not a you problem.
You should be working to live, not the other way around.
If I have enough PTO saved up, I’ll take “mental health days”. It’s none of the employers business why you take it if they offer PTO accrual as a benefit. I just email my lead either the night before or in the morning saying “I’ll be out today”. Period. No more and no less. No excuses. No rational. I earned it; it’s mine; I’m using it, that’s it.
So I don’t have to be so sick that I can’t get out of bed. Or a fever. If I’m feeling under the weather and I have the time, I’ll take it. I do that instead of taking a solid 2 week vacation at one time during the year.