Recently miscarried and have been signed off by the doctor for 3 weeks (I'm on week one now). I told work I would take two weeks to get my head straight.
They asked for my sick note for their records which I sent over.
My boss questioned the fact it was for three weeks not two and I answered to say that the doctor had signed me off for three but I was just taking two.
She replied 'Yes, I was going to say three would be a bit much!'
For full disclosure and to not drip feed, this is the third time I have been off work for miscarriage.
About 8 months ago I was off for 3 days, then 6 months ago I was off for a week, and now I'm off for two.
I have worked at this company for most of my adult life and have only ever had a handful of sick days in that time so I'm not a regular piss taker.
I just felt the comment was a bit shit. I'm heartbroken and she knows this as we speak quite friendly and discuss personal things quite often.
Am I being too sensitive? I know I wasn't going to take the third week anyway but it made me feel as though they think I'm just on a jolly and taking the piss with it when in actual fact I'd give anything to not have been through this and be in work!
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To think my boss was minimising my situation with this comment
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HelloImStressed · 29/03/2019 17:58
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