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Off sick right before holiday, WIBU?

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pebblesthemonkey · 18/09/2024 16:17

I came down with what I assume was either a stomach bug or food poisoning last night. I was up being violently ill all night and still felt like death this morning so did not go into work today.

I still feel rough. I'm no longer running back and forth to the bathroom and have managed to keep some toast down this afternoon, I just feel wiped out. I'm pretty sure I will be able to drag myself into work tomorrow. BUT we go away on Friday. DH booked us a special mini-break for our anniversary, it's been planned for months.

DH thinks I should take tomorrow off to rest and recover fully so I can enjoy our long weekend away. I think that being off sick and then going on holiday the next day looks bad and that if I can go into to work tomorrow I should, even if I'm not feeling 100% because that's what I would usually do.

WIBU?

Not sure if this is relevant but I'm not taking any annual leave, Friday is my day off anyway.

YANBU- I'm right, I should go into work tomorrow as I'm physically able to do so and it would be bad form to go away straight after being off sick.

YABU- DH is right, I should take another day to rest and recover fully so I'm feeling better for our trip.

OP posts:
MumonabikeE5 · 18/09/2024 16:45

48 hours post last vomit? Don’t go to work before then.

User79853257976 · 18/09/2024 16:43

Agree with PP, you should be waiting 48hr.

pebblesthemonkey · 18/09/2024 16:20

OoodlesofNoodles · 18/09/2024 16:18

Why are you even considering going into work and passing this on to your colleagues??

I was with my colleagues all day Monday and Tuesday, so if I was harbouring something infectious they've already been exposed to it. We don't have a 48 hour exclusion period at work for staff, we're expected to go to work if we can physically do so.

OP posts:
OoodlesofNoodles · 18/09/2024 16:18

Why are you even considering going into work and passing this on to your colleagues??