I am one of the most reliable people at my workplace. We are already understaffed and people call out so often (daily! Sometimes for days or weeks) I am always called in early, asked to stay late, or work alone with no support. I can only do this for so long before I emotionally and mentally fizzle out and I HAVE TO “chuck a sickie” because I’M SO FUCKING TIRED! No I don’t have food posing. No, I don’t have covid, no I don’t have to rush my dog to the vet. All completely legit reasons to call out of work and no one bats an eye lid. No, IM FUCKING EXHAUSTED. My body aches, my brain can’t take any more, my nerves are shot.
I had to waste a doctors appt to get a fucking sick note because I had to walk the fuck out of work today because I felt like I was about to collapse.
If workplaces want their people to come to work, them the fucking support and resources they need to stay healthy. Fuck!