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To call in sick during my probationary period?

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alwayswonderedd · 10/06/2024 11:08

I am 2 months into a 6 month probationary period. I already didn't have the best start/first impression to the job as I was unwell when I was due to start and had to push my start date back by a few days.

I'm working from home today and feel really unwell. I've dosed up on Lemsip but my chest feels heavy and breathless and I just feel unwell. I keep having to take breaks to lie my head down on my desk. I'm trying to push through and keep working but I'm really not being productive and just feel like I want to crawl into bed.

WIBU to message my line manager asking to log off early as I'm unwell when I'm in my probationary period, or will that look really bad?

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sixtyandsomething · 10/06/2024 11:10

take a covid test?

Notamum12345577 · 10/06/2024 11:09

alwayswonderedd · 10/06/2024 11:08

I am 2 months into a 6 month probationary period. I already didn't have the best start/first impression to the job as I was unwell when I was due to start and had to push my start date back by a few days.

I'm working from home today and feel really unwell. I've dosed up on Lemsip but my chest feels heavy and breathless and I just feel unwell. I keep having to take breaks to lie my head down on my desk. I'm trying to push through and keep working but I'm really not being productive and just feel like I want to crawl into bed.

WIBU to message my line manager asking to log off early as I'm unwell when I'm in my probationary period, or will that look really bad?

They might not like it, but if you are really ill you are really ill

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