With the exception of losing a loved one (wherein I feel none of this guilt), I always feel so terrible calling out. Even for a good reason, like a horrible mental health day or vomiting.
Does anyone have advice for getting past these feelings of guilt and shame for calling out? Why do I feel so much shame in missing a day at work? What can I do to manage that shame? Has anyone else learned to better cope with this?
It's worth mentioning that I haven't eaten this boot either. I am the person that reminds or informs people of the Labor Wars of 1890, I am the person that tells people their rights as a worker, I am the person who speaks openly about my wages, and ask other people about there's. I am the person who cheers on unions and nips misinformation at every turn. But this guilt is something I haven't beaten, and I feel somewhat ashamed to be telling people to fight the man while I can barely even call out for my health; the only body I'll ever have, for a place that'd fire me in an instant if they needed to.