What is it with some people that they refuse to call out no matter what? I have a coworker who has only taken 2 sick days in the last three years. He's been sick dozens of times, though. Most recently, he managed to come down with bronchitis last week. As usual, he was here all week, coughing on everything, and wonder of wonders, I began coughing friday night. This continued all day saturday and by Sunday, it was full-blown bronchitis.

I called out yesterday because I was sick, didn't want to spread it to others, and wanted medication, and was given a guilt trip about calling out. WTH is that about?!? I am now on a regimen of antibiotics, steroids, an inhaler, nose drops, cough drops, and cough syrup. Guess what? I'm doing a lot better now than he is, and I've had it less than half as long. If he'd call out in the first place, he wouldn't be spreading this to others and wouldn't be costing me money to get prescriptions filled.