I was sick at the beginning of January (Covid) and out of work for half a week. Then I was sick at the beginning of this month and out for basically four days that week. Point is, I've missed a lot of work. In my head I think to myself, I'm just being a baby and I need to push through it and get my a** to work. But people are saying that I need to take care of myself. Now, I hurt my back yesterday at the beginning of the day. And it's debilitating. (But I still pushed through the whole day at work) I need to rest it or it won't get better. I thought about taking the day off today but I decided to skip the gym instead to hopefully appease my back a little. ( I go to the gym at 4:30am every weekday morning and I'm there until about 6:30am). So I'm leaving home to go to work and go start my vehicle. It's shaking really bad while idling and it says “engine power reduced.” I took my fiance's car to work (after dropping her off at work)
I've missed a lot of work in the last month because I was sick. Now my back is injured and my vehicle needs to be repaired. I'm afraid to ask for more time away and end up making a bad impression. Like I don't want to work. Idk what to do.