I posted this months ago on another throwaway, but removed it out of fear of being terminated. Now that I no longer work for this manager or the company, I'm happy to share it again.
A while ago I contracted COVID-19 and visited the hospital due to having extremely difficult breathing. When I got to the hospital the coughing and difficulty breathing became so severe I was admitted almost immediately.
Despite being unable to breathe, while I was undergoing treatment I sent a message to my direct supervisor who would be in charge of my following two shifts at work. It was a rather short message briefly explaining the situation (although I did mention the severity of my condition), and informing him I'd be unable to attend at least my next two shifts. He was pretty understanding about it and wished me well.
Later on that night I was discharged, and promptly went home to rest. The next morning I woke up to find this message from one of the managers. (And I hope this doesn't break Rule #9 considering they're accompanying a story, and not the messages by themselves.)
So, needless to say I was pretty shocked to see this. Notwithstanding her poor grammar, I was pretty annoyed. I didn't bother texting her back, I just called the reception desk. But here's the twist: SHE WAS THE ONE WHO ANSWERED. To recap: I got COVID, went to the hospital, texted my direct supervisor, and the manager then chewed me out for not literally calling in sick even though she was the one manning the phone…unreal.
I'm so glad I left this place lol.