IABU, I know. Tell me to give my head a wobble (only don't, because it would hurt)

[Pother]

I've been signed off work for two weeks. I know I need time to get well again.

But I feel bad for my colleagues- we're already working at full capacity. And I feel bad for the vulnerable children I work with - we're just getting to know each other, getting used to big changes, and I bugger off.

And worst of all I feel hard done by, deprived of my work that I love. I don't want to be at home. I want to be at work. A couple of days off because I've picked up a D&V from the little darlings is one thing, but two whole weeks... And nobody knows whether I'll be fit to return then, anyway.

Put it this way if you was my colleague I rather the heavy work load than you dragging yourself into work spreading the D&V love!

Hope you feel better soon so you can get back to work.

I'm not infectious, I'm in pain and can't function adequately.

Crikey, I could have written this. I tried to go back to work today after the weekend and Mon Tues off with a variety of ills, stomach infection which swings between diarrhoea and constipation constantly with constant sickness feeling, kidney infection and stress and lasted 5 minutes before breaking out in sweats and coming over all shaky.

The guilt of not being there (similar sounding job) is overwhelming and I just feel so sorry for myself but I know I'm not well enough and I'm pretty sure when I go back to Dr later thats what they'll tell me.

I feel a fraud though as I'm not entitled to be off
So just sympathy here and what I'd say to a friend but don't listen to myself is you need to get well!! They will cope!!
Hugs though, completely understand

Oh sorry I misunderstood your post.

Hope you get better soon anyway

No decent colleague worth their salt would ever grudge someone much-needed time off, especially not if that person clearly needed to be at home. The only time people grudge it is if they think that the person is taking the piss, which is clearly not the case with you.

There must be things outside work that you love doing. Use this time to do those, get well, and you'll roar back with twice the energy you had before.

I know what you mean.

Can you send the kids and the other staff a "miss you" card, and some unhealthy snacks that way the kids know you are thinking of them and haven't just buggered off.

My friend was off for a while and I always made the point of telling the kids that she missed them and was asking about them. They really appreciated it I think.

You're off work because you can't do the work at the moment. That is nothing to feel guilty about. Take the time to get better properly and then go back and do your job brilliantly.

Hello Mumsnet. You are my duvet. I am just going to stick my head under my duvet for a moment and have a good yell:

I AN SO FED UP! I AM SO BORED! I WANT TO GO BACK TO WORK!!

That was slightly cathartic.

Thank you.

Can I join Pother? Im signed off for this week and I am BORED

Havent got out of bed yet as reading my way through Classics. But im out of coffee and thinking of all the things I could & should be doing at work.

I'm going back tomorrow and feel sick with anxiety. I have slept about 12 hours a day and really want to go back but feel so guilty.

Gonna phone the head tonight, hope she's nice to me.
Hope everyone else ok

I felt like this the other week. I also work with vulnerable clients and don't like to let them or my colleagues down. I had horrific toothache and dragged myself into work despite having already worked my notice because they were desperate and short staffed. I worked all weekend in agony until I could see a dentist on the Monday. I felt good that I had helped out a company who were in a difficult position. However I checked the bank on Friday and they hadn't paid me for it. I emailed to ask why and they just said that they didn't have any record of me having worked! Seriously I will never feel guilty about being off ill ever again and will be putting myself first from now on

Could have written this myself! I'm quite pregnant (late second trimester) and work for the NHS. My GP has signed me off for 2 weeks today with exhaustion. I cried when he said that's what he wanted to do and then cried on the phone when I phoned to tell work. I know it's for the best but I feel terrible!

Revelation! Acupuncture is utterly brilliant for pain relief! Oh. My. Wow.

I'm still no way able to do my work, not unless they provide me with a bed to take a rest every half hour, but at least I can get about a bit, putter around and get a few things done.

Take it easy operaha and don't push yourself too far too fast.

And everyone else, too. 🍇🍫

This is me! I too made myself go in four weeks post op because start of term. My fatigue was huge. Have struggled on but now on radiotherapy. Have done five sessions with working in the morning but my fatigue now has fatigue so been sensible and got signed off. Can potter around for a bit but if I do too much I have to snooze. Bloody guilt. Honestly, it's awful. I worked from diagnosis (including going back to work after the first biopsy) up to first operation, have had further ops but during summer hols so work not really affected so I should NOT feel guilty or be thinking of work. Feel a fraud though.

Back to watching Tipping Point. Sigh.