'Basically half the calendar is 'you can't be sick'': Boss at preschool tries to punish employee for using state-protected sick leave

One of the worst things about being an adult is when you get sick. Unless you have an amazing spouse or friend who will take care of you, you have to manage yourself, and you have to figure out whether or not you're going to call in sick from work. Calling in sick from work is harder than calling in sick from school. Let's say you work at a coffee shop, and if you don't come in that day, then the store will have to close unless somebody else can come in and cover you at the last minute. It can put a burden on everybody else in a way that makes you reluctant to call out sick, even though the best thing for you to do would be to rest, and you don't want to make anybody else ill. 

This is why it's so important that we're open and honest with our workplace about our illnesses. You would hate to feel like you need to work while you're sick just to make things go smoother. But sometimes employers retaliate if you don't. Their lack of preparedness for employees' absences makes them punish those who call out.

Author image for JR Atkinson JR Atkinson
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

boss sick leave antiwork workplace-stories toxic-workplace job bosses work coworkers working reddit story toxic-boss workplace sick reddit thread bad bosses Reddit toxic-work-environment
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From Memebase

33-year-old demands girlfriend submit to workplace-style performance reviews, gets frustrated when she refuses: 'He insists this will make us stronger as a team'

33-year-old demands girlfriend submit to workplace-style performance reviews, gets frustrated when she refuses: 'He insists this will make us stronger as a team'

Trending Now

23 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (September 21, 2025)

23 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (September 21, 2025)

01
'I am perhaps being petty, but I don't want to give him the money': Stepdad refuses to contribute to stepson's college fund despite funding his 3 biokids, stepson flips out and

'I am perhaps being petty, but I don't want to give him the money': Stepdad refuses to contribute to stepson's college fund despite funding his 3 biokids, stepson flips out and

02
‘I don't plan on sharing my savings.I had to shut it down as fast as possible’: Sister Leah demands a cut of her younger brother’s 300k portfolio he spent 9 years building and storms off when he says no

‘I don't plan on sharing my savings.I had to shut it down as fast as possible’: Sister Leah demands a cut of her younger brother’s 300k portfolio he spent 9 years building and storms off when he says no

03
25+ 90s Kid Nostalgia Pics To Take You Back (September 20, 2025)

25+ 90s Kid Nostalgia Pics To Take You Back (September 20, 2025)

04
Programming Memes for Coding Geeks (September 21, 2025)

Programming Memes for Coding Geeks (September 21, 2025)

05
16-year-old quits photography class after his parents force his 14-year-old sister and 12-year-old brother to join it too: 'I'm not allowed to do anything with friends or go anywhere without my siblings'

16-year-old quits photography class after his parents force his 14-year-old sister and 12-year-old brother to join it too: 'I'm not allowed to do anything with friends or go anywhere without my siblings'

06
Advertisement