For those of you who have been working for at least a couple years, preferably longer, have you ever had to call in because you were too sick to go in and work that day?

Would you be able to afford to do that today?

I know I sure as hell can't. Back in the day, it wasn't too much of an issue to call out here or there, once or twice a year, because I could afford it back then.

I'm barely living on my 40-hour-a-week paychecks. How in the world would I be able to afford to take a day off just so I could sit at home and do nothing?

I understand that I won't get better as fast if I go in and work, but it's either that or I don't pay my electric bill or my gas bill for the month. It's not that easy anymore.

Stupid economy. I can't even afford to get sick for a day anymore. Let alone the few days that I've already been sick.

damn. tell your company to start paying you for sick days.
» thaitanic on 2010-01-13 02:45:28

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