Tech employee working 50+ hour weeks takes one personal day, now HR accuses him of being a slacker: 'It’s insane how taking care of yourself is seen as a red flag'

This employee learned the hard way that when you need to take a personal day for whatever reason, you shouldn't provide many details as to why. Otherwise, those reasons could be easily twisted and used against you down the road.

Of course, not every workplace environment is this manipulative, but employees need to be prepared just in case. You never know if someone higher up on the food chain, so to speak, has a duplicitous side to them. Now, if you find yourself in a similar predicament to this employee's situation, in which you are overworked and experiencing burnout, you shouldn't have to do much more than call in sick. After all, if you were contagious, it would be mutually beneficial for all if you didn't come into the office. If you're not contagious and just need the day to recover, no one needs to know! Some of you out there have some unlearning to do when it comes to establishing boundaries at work.

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