Do you feel guilty when you are sick?

yeah, i get like that too. it sucks cuz we shouldnt have to feel like that, we should just rest but the mindset of work work work got us thinking there should be no time to rest

i rarely get sick

still ignore my responsibilities 😎

why would i feel guilty over something i can't control

but like i also try not to have it interfere with work such as the last time i had a bad cold it was actually during my vacation time , and the time i was sick before that i went to work anyway.

I worry a lot when I'm sick. Mostly about potential repercussions at work, like losing my job. I've never missed a day without a doctor's certificate/sick note but that doesn't alleviate any of the anxiety and stress I tend to feel when I'm ill. What if someone thinks I'm faking? Is a fever really a good enough reason to stay home? What are my superiors going to think?

Even when I fractured my elbow, I returned to work as soon as the stitches were out. I couldn't use my arm at all, but as I still had one healthy arm I felt like I couldn't justify staying home, and made sure to schedule all of my follow up appointments and rehabilitation sessions outside of working hours.

My husband thinks I'm mad, but I'm terrified of leaving a bad impression.

I got Covid some months ago when I was still working in Spain and I was worried about work, but my colleagues told me not to worry and to rest and recover so I stopped worrying.

If I got sick right now I would feel terribly guilty, there are already enough staff problems, and on thursday one of my colleagues called in sick and we've had to rearrange all the schedules next week

Yes because I'm hardly ever sick. I was sick a couple of months ago and I didn't cope well at all. I've always been a healthy person and ill health is quite rare for me even at my advancing age.

I have where when I rest and feel better I feel even more guilty because I wonder if I could have gone to work or been productive since I feel better.... Even though resting is what made me feel better in the first place!

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i rarely get sick

still ignore my responsibilities 😎

Purrrr me too

I used to, but this past year I got really sick and didn't/couldn't work very often. During that time I realized that your body needs to heal and that you should always put your health first. So no, not really.

NO!!! #BOYCOTTMASKS #IBELIEVEINNATURALREMEDIES #LIVELAUGHLOVE

yes

i can't make myself do anything when i'm healthy either so the guilt level is the same heh

A little since the two times I've called out of work it's been the day of and I've put admin in a tough situation by forcing them to find someone to cover my class last minute AND, without having left any proper sub plans other than my actual lesson plans. I've been in that situation before, as a TA where I've been sent to cover a class last minute and the teacher hadn't left any plans for the day. It's difficult and frustrating so I HAAAAATE to do it to someone else. But, thankfully admin have been very supportive so far and I try my very best not to miss. I'm currently sick again but I should be alright to go in to work tomorrow...and I kind of have to, we have an event, so...