I don’t need to be guilt tripped every time I’m not feeling well. Sure, I called out a few weeks ago and called out for today due to a “personal emergency.” You could argue I’m calling out too much. But I’m so fucking depressed/anxious that I want to die and really need to see a psychiatrist. There are days I don’t have the energy to do anything yet when I’m laying down doing nothing I feel like my heart is about to burst through my chest.
But anyway I called out via text. My boss replied, “We need to talk about this when you get back, we don’t have anyone to cover you.” That makes me so mad. It’s not my job to make sure our clinics are properly staffed. I’m not gonna make myself come in just to have a mental breakdown at work.
I feel especially guilty cause I’m a Registered Nurse, and I know when we’re short it can get hard on everyone else. They have to pick up my slack. It affects patient care. I get that. And that’s why I already feel incredibly guilty.