To feel bullied over sick days?

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I work part time, on Monday I called in sick at work as I had d&v over the weekend and was still feeling dizzy and had a banging headache.
The standard procedure is to text my manager but as he was on annual leave I text my boss’ boss who didn’t reply. I then rang my manager and he said that his boss had let him know. To clarify, This is the first sick day I have taken in over a year as it’s really looked down upon in my team. There are only 8 of us in the office and myself and another colleague are the only ones who have ever taken sick days in the 20+ years that some of them have worked there. So I only call in sick if I REALLY need to.
Anyway, the next day I was feeling better so came into work and my boss’ boss didn’t say one word to me all day. My manager asked if I was feeling better and I said much better thanks and that was it.
Last night the dizzyness and stomach cramps started again, every time I stand up I feel like I’m going to be sick but after getting all clammy and putting my head over the toilet bowl for a while nothing actually happens. I called in sick again today and my manager said oh, ok. No hope you feel better soon or thanks for letting me know.
It’s not making me feel more ill at the thought of them talking about me today and how they are going to react when I come back to work next week.

Sounds like they've been pretty nice about it?

Bullied?

Come on, seriously. They’ve been perfectly polite about it.

You feel bullied because they didn’t wish you a get better soon??

Bullied seems a little strong from what you've said..

I don't phone in sick very often but my boss never asks me how I am or to get well soon. If you are genuinely sick why should you feel guilty? I think you're overthinking it as you aren't feeling well. Hope you feel better soon.

So you’re saying that your boss’s boss would usually talk to you but ignored you the day you returned because you’d taken a day off sick? If so, that was crap of them.

I don’t think, however, that it’s U of them not to say “get well soon” or whatever.

Presume it’s a small company so with the culture you describe probably not much you can do about it.

They were probably thinking of what might need doing in your absence. You sound oversensitive tbh.

1. You have not been bullied
2. Not all managers are people persons, some will just be thinking about how to cover your absense

3 if you are that upset about it mention it at your return to work interview, when they should be asking how are are etc 4 you need to toughen up

In what way have they bullied you OP

Are you confusing the words bully and empathy?

Eh? They've been perfectly reasonable!

You have not been bullied.

Which part is the bullying?

I agree doesn’t sound too much like bullying but I appreciate that sometimes people can create a very uncomfortable atmosphere without doing much.
As an aside should you have been back to work anyway? You’re still infective for up to 48hrs after the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting. I admit I may have avoided you just to avoid getting D&V!
Hope you’re feeling better!

Bullied? Ffs!

I think YABU sorry. Yeah it would have been nice if he'd said "get well soon " but he didn't, so what. It's not exactly bullying is it?

Hope you feel better soon though!

That's not bullying.

You're not being bullied. I was off ill today and sent a text to my line manager (not standard procedure for many, I know, but it is our method due to him being away from desk and travelling a lot). His response was 'ok Wrenika, i'll let the team know'. That's not being bullied...he just has no reason to say anything else. Same with you.

Next time I've got a cold, my boss had better send me flowers. Tribunals are a costly business...

That is in no way bullying.

Nope, not bullying.

You were off sick then had a relaspe. Shit happens, quite literally by the sound of it. They acknowledged that you were off sick, that was enough.