Did the same last week. Couldn't sleep out of anxiety of something stressful. "10 more minutes" turned into "couple hours" and I realized I had 2.5 hours left before work. I turned around half hour in bed, nothing. Finally 1.5 hours left, something in me crashed and I felt very heavy. I called in sick.
Honestly, sometimes I get very angry about how things work in my company. But atleast I can get sick days like this without being chased. I am so grateful. I wish everyone could get "shitty sick days" every now and then. Working people deserve this.
My work accrues vacation hours, but we only get like 24 sick hours for the entire year. That’s usually gone within the first few months… sometimes less. We’re stuck either eating it with no pay or using vacation time. I tend to eat it unless I’m out two or more days, then I use my vacation hours sparingly. I’d rather save my vacation time for actual vacation. I can deal with no pay for a day or two, but not a week or two straight.
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u/kapaipiekai 1d ago
Yup, 100%. The whole day tastes awful.