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tazkcmo

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6. Call in.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 06:29 AM

Jan 2020

People aren't machinery and even machinery needs proper maintenance to continue running and still occasionally breaks down. Do you feel you're atleast as valuable as machines? You are and you need maintenance!

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Should I call in sick today/in the morning? [View all] smirkymonkey Jan 2020 OP

I think you should take the day and try to get some sleep Rhiannon12866 Jan 2020 #1

Thanks Rhiannon! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #4

Yes Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #2

Thank you! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #3

Know that you Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #5

Call in. tazkcmo Jan 2020 #6

Thank you. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #10

I forgot to add tazkcmo Jan 2020 #18

I agree. Silver Gaia Jan 2020 #7

Thanks! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #11

You have already been adversely affected by the noise and need to recover. I highly recommend diva77 Jan 2020 #8

Thank you! You are right. We have a pretty flexible office situation and a lot of ppl smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #12

Take the day. mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #9

Thanks mnhtnbb! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #13

It's mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #19

Oh thanks! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #20

I get daily headaches and they turn into migraines if I don't treat them BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #14

Oh, Bigman, I feel for you! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #21

Absolutely stay home. Habibi Jan 2020 #15

Thanks Habibi! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #22

Take care of yourself. gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #16

Thank you gademocrat7! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #23

Take the best care of yourself DUgosh Jan 2020 #17

Thanks DUgosh! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #24

Hopefully, smirky, you're reading this from home mid-day. Totally Tunsie Jan 2020 #25

Thanks Tunsie! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #26

This is an OSHA issue- dawg day Jan 2020 #27

He had someone on the team check w/ the building and they told us the construction smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #28

Call in sick Niagara Jan 2020 #29

Thank you Niagara! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #34

If they offered you WFH take it! WestLosAngelesGal Jan 2020 #30

Thanks West LA Gal! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #35

Glad you were able to call in sick and get rested up. WestLosAngelesGal Jan 2020 #41

It's really strange... Phentex Jan 2020 #31

I looked it up and noise can really give anyone a headache, not just the headache prone. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #36

However you do it, do not go into work.Your health, physical and mental Fla Dem Jan 2020 #32

Thanks Fla Dem. I did stay home today. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #33

Sorry, I'm just now getting caught up on DU's today's posts. Fla Dem Jan 2020 #37

Feeling better, smirky? Totally Tunsie Jan 2020 #38

Yes, Tunsie! Thank you! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #39

why don't you just WFH again? Skittles Jan 2020 #40