To call in sick even though I could probably do my job?

[bloodysuperflu]

I’ve got one of these winter bugs going around. Sniffly nose, sore throat, I’m going hot then cold (I don’t think I have a fever though as I very rarely get them), head feels like it’s full of cotton wool, knackered. It’s not the flu or anything like that, just a winter bug.

I can do my job. But very selfishly I want a day in the warm resting so that I can get rid of this before Christmas. AIBU to play it up a little in the morning and call in?

I’ve forced myself to push through all of this week because work is so busy and now I’ve been rewarded by getting my period today as well! I’m kind of hoping that’s part of why I’ve been feeling so shit. For about five minutes this morning I wasn’t going in, I was going to stay in bed. Then my partner reminded me getting your period isn’t a valid reason to call in sick, so I’m on my way in again. Bring me the weekend :(

Unless your partner also has periods, he or she can get in the bin.