Sick on first day of new job

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I’m starting a new job tomorrow, and have been up during the night vomiting, including this morning. I’m meant to start tomorrow at 9am - I’m not sure if it’s best to rest today and hopefully feel fine for tomorrow (and call in sick in the morning if I’m still unwell) or if I should let them know I’m sick now.

haven’t had a vomiting bug in years, typical it would happen right before starting a new job!

Advice welcome please 😣

Call them now to start managing their expectations and then if by some miracle you are okay tomorrow it’ll be a pleasant surprise for them rather than a shock when you don’t come in in the morning

ugh, I really feel for you. this is a tricky one but i'm sure they'd much rather you told them and that you stay away for 48hrs. get well soon.

Also fwiw I think being sick this morning was because I drank too much water - it wasn’t proper sick, just water/bile 🤢

Really tricky. If it’s hospitality/healthcare/childcare etc., you really can’t go in.
can you call your employer and ask what they would advise?

I'd see how you are this afternoon. If you've stopped being sick then chances are you'll be OK tomorrow.

I think its supposed to be contagious for 48 hrs since last episode? at least- that's what the school tell us. I would ring them and be honest, and let them decide how long they would like you to stay away for once you feel better so the ball is in their court.

Thanks for the replies, I think I am unwell from food I ate yesterday evening as I started feeling sick within a couple of hours - not sure if that is still contagious? I think I will send them a message in a couple of hours if I still feel rough, I’m a single parent and this is my first full time job offer since having DC so it would be really awful to mess the opportunity up right before all the bills hike 😞