'I haven't had a sick day in nine years': Boss forces employee to come in so he can decide if she's actually sick, she gets him sick

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Jul 7, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

Being sick comes with the territory when you are a literal human being. If employers can't accept that reality, then they shouldn't be your employers. To continue with that concept, anyone who brags about not having taken a sick day in nine years on the job clearly has a poor grasp on their work-life balance and their general well-being. Once again, this mentality is reminiscent of the engulfing generational divide that has come to plague our workplace environments and culture. Who knows how to find a truly productive solution to this ideological chasm? It certainly will not come from young workers "sucking it up."

This brings us to our current story, in which an employee conflicted with her boss over the issue of taking a sick day. She shared her story via this thread on Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit. Essentially, after developing a rough cough and cold, her boss insisted that he see her in person in the office to determine if she is truly sick enough to take off work. As one of the only younger female employees in the company, she felt uncomfortable and complied with her boss's completely unnecessary order.

Over the next couple days, the Redditor kept on having to come into the office when finally, her boss said she could just stay home until she felt completely better. However, because of his stubborn shenanigans, he ended up getting sick from her. That's what you get for being ridiculous! Hopefully, this means no one has to hear about his "nine years with no sick days' streak ever again…