Note: I'm not in the US and we're much more protected in my country.
We all had last week off because my workplace was closed. Monday morning I had a migraine so I called off, saying “I'm sorry I won't be in today.' My boss responded with “you should feel sorry” and then mumbled something I didn't really understand but I was groggy from the headache and just hung up.
After thinking about it for a while I texted her that what she said was inappropriate and we would need to talk about it later. Fuck that, I have rights and I'm sick of being made to feel guilty for being human.
What she doesn't know is that I'm in the process of being tested for various autoimmune diseases. I'm stressed out enough by feeling shitty all the time and stressing about the cause, I don't need a guilt trip too. And it's none of her business.
I'm so glad I live in a country with legal protection for workers.