I had a bit of a situation these past few weeks. My roommate had covid, and we work for the same company. I spoke to my company’s pandemic response team and everything. I talked to my team (and the higher-ups I directly work with) and they’ve all told me that I should be staying out of office until the situation clears up. So I’ve been working remotely from home and quarantining. But the HR lady has been nonstop emailing me.
I started feeling ill this Wednesday, and I told her I’d be taking the rest of the week off to recover. I checked my inbox today (I really shouldn’t have) and I saw that she sent me several emails, back to back, every single day I was out sick, accusing me of having a “lack of communication,” and “being out for several weeks.” Basically harassing me to ask when I’ll be back in the office. No “oh no I’m sorry to hear that, feel better.” Nothing even remotely close.
Is that normal? Does it seem like I’m in trouble? Should I start gathering evidence against her statements? I sent her several emails/updates about the situation. And I told her I would be taking the rest of the week off using sick days. I don’t know what part of that was unclear to her.
Can’t even be sick in peace. For all she knows, I could be sick and dying in the hospital.
Fuck this shit.