This is the psychological effect of capitalism. Had life happened and have to miss work today. Am I crying over the fact that I'm missing work or out of fear of confrontation/write-ups/firing? Probably the latter, but that's still fucked up.
This idea of “excused absences” is messed up too. Having a sit down and explaining the reason should be good enough cause not every life reason has a written excuse with it. It's like being in grade school and walking around to different classrooms so each teacher can give their signature. Ludicrous.