AIBU to go home from work?

[madamedesevigne]

Had some devastating news yesterday (partner’s cancer has returned and they are now facing major surgery right before Christmas.) My boss is sympathetic. I am sitting at my desk unable to concentrate and wanting to cry. Is it reasonable to ask to go home or is it a case of “cracking on” “putting my big girl pants on” etc? If it’s relevant my boss will be away for the rest of the week after today so I will be needed to hold the fort so this is kind of my last chance to get a bit of time this week if I need it.

so sorry. Ask your boss for any handover- and do what’s right for you.

Go. If your boss is sympathetic then definitely go. You need time to process the news and like you said, you'll be needed the rest of the week.

I'm so sorry this is happening to you and your partner.

Depends how generous your boss is going to be about this. You might want to save his good will for after the surgery when you might need quite a lot off

Go home.

go home

I'm so sorry. Of course you should go home.

I had some similarly upsetting news while working from home a couple of years ago and my boss was very sympathetic and told me to take the afternoon off if I wanted to. I had a bit of a cry and went out for a walk for a couple of hours and it did help a lot.

Of course go home. What boss wouldn't be sympathetic?

Thank you all. I did go home and went to sleep for the afternoon, feel much better now:

Best wishes to you and your partner x

That's my response to.a terrible shock .
Take it easy ,one step at a time .

Good gracious, go home!

I was ORDERED to log off when wfh on the day we had our dog pts! Take a bit of time, be with your husband!

Very best wishes for his surgery.