What do you do when you get to the point?

[Lozzy25]

Basically what do you do when you get to the point you need time off work and you don't have any leave left to take?

I work full time as a nursery nurse (very hard but rewarding job) me and my fiancé are TTC, I'm exhausted, I've been worried about my sister as she's going through a tough time at the moment, I've got 2 energetic dogs that I walk before and after work and on Sunday I came down with the most hideous sickness bug! My OH had to take Monday off work to look after me I was that poorly and I finally went back to work today but had to leave early as I'm still feeling awful 🙁 I know I could do with tomorrow and Friday off to rest and get over this tummy bug but I feel so guilty and bad not going to work!

I am hardly ever off unless I have a sickness bug as I'm not allowed in for 48 hours with that, I work hard when I'm there and my manager always has good things to say about me but I just get so anxious about being sacked when I'm off.

What would you do? Does anyone else feel guilty about being off work? Or do you just put yourself first 😊

Can you ask for unpaid leave? Or offer to swap shifts

Prob not easy if uou work ft just realised sorry

@StealthPolarBear I don't get paid for being off sick anyway so I kind of am already taking unpaid leave! As for swapping shifts that's a good idea but in my nursery we all work Monday-Friday so that's not possible 😕

Well in that case I do feel differently. There's no incentive for you to skive off is there. If you need the day you need the day

@StealthPolarBear nope! I'm loosing out on a lot of money by being unwell and I love my job, I'm just generally unwell 🙁

If you’re sick you’re sick. If you’re that worried could you pay for your GP to write you a certificate? Although legally you can self cert for seven days.