WIBU to call in sick when I'm not sick?

[MusicalChairsOh]

I work in a nursing home and I'm due in on Wednesday.

2 patients were sick today and one had diarrhoea.

It's not definite that It's a bug yet and we won't be able to know until a few days.

It's my wedding day on Saturday.

Would I be being unreasonable to call in sick on wednesday to prevent myself any chance of catching the possible illness before my wedding day (providing I haven't caught it already)?

[TrishanFlips]

YANBU. Pull a sickie or two until your wedding day. Congrats.

[Purplepeonies]

I'm not one to ever really call in sick... But in your position I probably would!!

[PixieXox]

Arrange annual/unpaid leave. Don't take sick pay and leave your team a woman down last minute when you're well enough to work, completely unprofessional and any observant manager would see right through it this close to your wedding.

[Iikkiilloo]

Every one pulls a sickie now and again!

I haven't and I never would. Neither would my DH. 🤷🏻‍♀️

OP, I don't think I could lie even in that situation but I'd grovel with whoever is in charge either to have an unpaid day off or emergency leave or I'd ask if I could alter what work I do so I'm working away for anyone who is sick........I DO realize that might not be possible

Good luck. Hope you have a wonderful wedding 🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺

[oakleaffy]

Oh no! dilemma...

Whenever my son or I had norovirus, we never transmitted it to the other..
But when laid up in bed with the chunderoius bug, honking drily every half hour, I did research 'noro'
Scrupulous hand washing does seem to help, and locking down of the chunderous one on their own room.
Bleaching everything, doorknobs, tap handles &c..

But my 'research' showed it 'can' be airbourne if one ois in the same room as an actively chundering /squitting person.
I'd use gloves and be uber careful about hand washing.
One can catch noro from anywhere...and we cannot live in lockdown forever.
Good luck!

[Guepe]

I lean towards YANBU, but I think posting this thread on a popular website, with so much identifiable information, is crazy!

[yourerubberimglue]

Thousands of pounds risked .... I'd Call in sick - this from someone who was ready to say he'll no.

[OhTheRoses]

You are unable to attend work due to stress. It isn't a lie as you are stressed about catching a bug and your wedding and you aren't actually saying you are too sick to work just that you aren't going.

I'm HR and I think that's reasonable but don't tell me the real reason. Providing of course your attendance is usually spot on.

Hope you have a great wedding and good luck.

[Piewraith]

Do it!

[Argeles]

I'd definitely call in sick, there's no way I'd risk it.

[Neutrogena]

YABVU - and paranoid to boot.

If you think you're going to get sick, I bet you WILL get sick.
If you believe you won't get sick, then you'll be fine.

Go to work (and stop dumping on your colleagues) and take the necessary precautions.

[Grumpbum]

I'd go to work but ask my colleagues as it is so close to wedding day if they would deal with the actively unwell patients and you don't go near them

[ColossalKalamari]

If you think you're going to get sick, I bet you WILL get sick.If you believe you won't get sick, then you'll be fine.

you do know that's not how sickness bugs work don't you? Positive thinking doesn't stop you catching illnesses

[Rossigigi]

Pull a sickie- the kids are ill too