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How common is it to have a job where you feel guilty and behind on work when you call in sick?

I called in sick for two days and I’m feeling so anxious about coming back tomorrow. I work somewhere completely understaffed and I can’t really trust them to have my back when it comes to work (my coworkers are competent individuals but they’re busy with their own workload). It’s my first real job and I’m about to jump ship but I wanted to know if feeling anxious after sick days is a toxic workplace thing or if everyone feels anxious after calling in sick. Especially in jobs with lots of deadlines.


I called in sick for two days and I’m feeling so anxious about coming back tomorrow. I work somewhere completely understaffed and I can’t really trust them to have my back when it comes to work (my coworkers are competent individuals but they’re busy with their own workload).

It’s my first real job and I’m about to jump ship but I wanted to know if feeling anxious after sick days is a toxic workplace thing or if everyone feels anxious after calling in sick. Especially in jobs with lots of deadlines.

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