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Anon479210 · 22d ago
How are we handling those days you just don’t want to work? If you’re just a bit ‘off do you take a personal day? Do you tell your manager you’re taking a mental health day or just say it’s something like food poisoning?
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Anon452313 · 10d ago
Furniture and Homewares Design Consultant
You could just say you're feeling unwell. I dont see why you have to be specific about your health condition.
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Anon720155 · 14d ago
I'm lucky I've got a good relationship with my Manager so it's usually a pretty straight forward convo. I get not everyone has that tho.
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Anon400668 · 18d ago
Depends how bad it is. If Im feeling that low, then its a sign my body needs rest. Ive not always had employers I can talk to like that though, and sometimes ive just had to work through it AT work 😟
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Anon400535 · 21h ago
If you can get away with "Won't be in tomorrow as I'm not feeling great" that's all it needs. Some workplaces are strict on this stuff, and probably the ones you need a break from.
If they're not willing to look out for you, then telling them your stomach isn't feeling great probably isn't far from the truth is it
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Anon400535 · 21h ago
If you can get away with "Won't be in tomorrow as I'm not feeling great" that's all it needs. Some workplaces are strict on this stuff, and probably the ones you need a break from.
If they're not willing to look out for you, then telling them your stomach isn't feeling great probably isn't far from the truth is it
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