Comments on: No Sick Days in Parenthood http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cough. Gasp. Ick. No, I’m still not getting a flu shot - The 36-Hour Day - Work It, Mom! http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-1390 Cough. Gasp. Ick. No, I’m still not getting a flu shot - The 36-Hour Day - Work It, Mom! Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:07:16 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-1390 [...] A few days later, he was streaming from the nose and I was wishing I’d bought stock in Purell. A few days after that, he was fine but I’d been felled by a fever so high even I had to call in to work (and, if you’ve been reading here for a while, you know I rarely ever call in sick). [...] [...] A few days later, he was streaming from the nose and I was wishing I’d bought stock in Purell. A few days after that, he was fine but I’d been felled by a fever so high even I had to call in to work (and, if you’ve been reading here for a while, you know I rarely ever call in sick). [...]

]]> By: A Lost Writer http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-203 A Lost Writer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:01:51 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-203 Latecomer, sorry. But I couldn't resist not leaving a note. My family went through the whole fever-flu-cold-cough routine, all together. And I was the only one who didn't go to the doctor. (Sick days are exclusively for the kiddo.) I worked from home for a few days (with Tom and Jerry and Baby Looney Toons blaring in the background) but I had to get back the following week. And boy was I glad to be back in the office. My job is stressful but at the time, it felt like a vacation! :) Latecomer, sorry. But I couldn’t resist not leaving a note. My family went through the whole fever-flu-cold-cough routine, all together. And I was the only one who didn’t go to the doctor. (Sick days are exclusively for the kiddo.) I worked from home for a few days (with Tom and Jerry and Baby Looney Toons blaring in the background) but I had to get back the following week. And boy was I glad to be back in the office. My job is stressful but at the time, it felt like a vacation! :)

]]> By: Lylah http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-186 Lylah Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:36:30 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-186 Alisa: I haven't heard of that, but I've got to look into it. Thank you for the tip! Veronica: I feel the same way -- I can't afford to get sick. It's pratically my mantra. My husband always tries to tell me when I need to stay home, but he doens't listen to me when he's the sickie, so I tend to discount the advice. Bad Lylah... Leandra: I feel that way, too! Like my coworkers are thinking, "suuuure, her kids are sick." Even when they really are. So I end up working even when I really am sick, too. Knocking wood for you, that you don't get sick for a long time! Mandy: Thanks! I think the chocolate in the file cabinet is a great idea. I've always thought that I should put a tumbler of bourbon behind a glass panel with a little hammer and a sign saying "In case of emergency, break glass"... Alisa: I haven’t heard of that, but I’ve got to look into it. Thank you for the tip!

Veronica: I feel the same way — I can’t afford to get sick. It’s pratically my mantra. My husband always tries to tell me when I need to stay home, but he doens’t listen to me when he’s the sickie, so I tend to discount the advice. Bad Lylah…

Leandra: I feel that way, too! Like my coworkers are thinking, “suuuure, her kids are sick.” Even when they really are. So I end up working even when I really am sick, too. Knocking wood for you, that you don’t get sick for a long time!

Mandy: Thanks! I think the chocolate in the file cabinet is a great idea. I’ve always thought that I should put a tumbler of bourbon behind a glass panel with a little hammer and a sign saying “In case of emergency, break glass”…

]]> By: Mandy http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-181 Mandy Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:51:09 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-181 Lylah, you crack me up. I wouldn't walk around like that near your office though or you're sure to get stopped by the police! Florinda, my hubby sometimes does absent presenteeism when he's ill or I need lots of help and I'm so glad to have a word for it now. I may actually make it the name of a folder in the file cabinet and stash chocolate there. Lylah, you crack me up. I wouldn’t walk around like that near your office though or you’re sure to get stopped by the police! Florinda, my hubby sometimes does absent presenteeism when he’s ill or I need lots of help and I’m so glad to have a word for it now. I may actually make it the name of a folder in the file cabinet and stash chocolate there.

]]> By: Leandra http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-179 Leandra Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:54:43 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-179 I've been out with the kids so much that I've basically used up all my leave -- and my co-workers goodwill -- that when I'm actually sick I don't feel like I can stay home. Fortunately, I haven't been too sick this year (KNOCK WOOD!) and have only had a few minor colds. I’ve been out with the kids so much that I’ve basically used up all my leave — and my co-workers goodwill — that when I’m actually sick I don’t feel like I can stay home. Fortunately, I haven’t been too sick this year (KNOCK WOOD!) and have only had a few minor colds.

]]> By: Veronica http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-178 Veronica Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:37:07 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-178 Lylah, I use that line too..."look shiny!" all the time, so it was fun to see someone else use it. Makes me feel like less of a dork. And I get ya...I just can't get sick. Althou, I have to say that my hubby is very good and telling me when I should just stay home. Lylah, I use that line too…”look shiny!” all the time, so it was fun to see someone else use it. Makes me feel like less of a dork.

And I get ya…I just can’t get sick. Althou, I have to say that my hubby is very good and telling me when I should just stay home.

]]> By: Elisa Avila http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-176 Elisa Avila Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:04:54 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-176 My daughters started pre-school this past week and out of the two weeks they've been in school I've had to stay home to care for them one week. Lucky me I have been pretty healthy haven't caught the bug. I think it is thanks to Monavie Juice. Ever since I began drinking the Monavie I have noticed my immune system has been stronger and haven't really been getting sick. Monavie is a natural/organic juice cocktail packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. I just started this week giving it to my children. My daughters started pre-school this past week and out of the two weeks they’ve been in school I’ve had to stay home to care for them one week. Lucky me I have been pretty healthy haven’t caught the bug. I think it is thanks to Monavie Juice. Ever since I began drinking the Monavie I have noticed my immune system has been stronger and haven’t really been getting sick. Monavie is a natural/organic juice cocktail packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. I just started this week giving it to my children.

]]> By: Lylah http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-171 Lylah Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:04:24 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-171 CDM: I'll have to talk to my doctor about trying something like that. So far, I've been practically soaking in B and C viatmins, and it seems to help. MaryP: Ugh, how awful to have it after it's already gone through everyone else! I hope you feel better soon! Florinda: My husband is having a real grown-up sick day today -- I took the kids to school this morning as usual, so he's got the quiet house to himself. Alas, he is a workaholic, and so will probably spend his sick day editing video or something like that. Would that be Absent Presenteeism? Mandy: If I wear a turtleneck, and pull the neck part over my face like a bandit, do I get a pass? Or will it just make people laugh? OK, maybe it would just amuse me... Jenni: Good points -- I find that if I've recently taken time off (for whatever reason), I'm even less likely to take a sick day even if I really need one. Shama: I feel for you! Yeah, my housework doesn't stop either, when I'm sick. There was one point a few weeks ago when I felt so awful that I couldn't even look at food, but still had to cook dinner for everyone. I served all five kids and passed my husband's plate to him and looked at my own plate, pushed it away, and just told them I needed to go to bed. And I actually did. That's major for me! CDM: I’ll have to talk to my doctor about trying something like that. So far, I’ve been practically soaking in B and C viatmins, and it seems to help.

MaryP: Ugh, how awful to have it after it’s already gone through everyone else! I hope you feel better soon!

Florinda: My husband is having a real grown-up sick day today — I took the kids to school this morning as usual, so he’s got the quiet house to himself. Alas, he is a workaholic, and so will probably spend his sick day editing video or something like that. Would that be Absent Presenteeism?

Mandy: If I wear a turtleneck, and pull the neck part over my face like a bandit, do I get a pass? Or will it just make people laugh? OK, maybe it would just amuse me…

Jenni: Good points — I find that if I’ve recently taken time off (for whatever reason), I’m even less likely to take a sick day even if I really need one.

Shama: I feel for you! Yeah, my housework doesn’t stop either, when I’m sick. There was one point a few weeks ago when I felt so awful that I couldn’t even look at food, but still had to cook dinner for everyone. I served all five kids and passed my husband’s plate to him and looked at my own plate, pushed it away, and just told them I needed to go to bed. And I actually did. That’s major for me!

]]> By: Shama http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-170 Shama Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:49:53 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-170 The kids are sick, the husband is sick, and me...no no I'm not sick. Just coughing and sneezing an dhave a headache that won't go away, but can take care of the rest of them, still go to work, cook dinnner, and all the laundry. I can't remember the last time i took a sick day just bc i was sick. The kids are sick, the husband is sick, and me…no no I’m not sick. Just coughing and sneezing an dhave a headache that won’t go away, but can take care of the rest of them, still go to work, cook dinnner, and all the laundry. I can’t remember the last time i took a sick day just bc i was sick.

]]> By: Jenni http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-169 Jenni Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:02:07 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/36hourday/2008/01/21/no-sick-days-in-parenthood/#comment-169 It depends on how productive I think I'll actually be at the office. If it's the kind of thing where I know I'll get zero work done, I'll just send in an email saying I'm sick. If I'm fairly certain I can be productive, I'll go to work. I also think about how long it as been since my last sick or vacation day. If I just took off a bunch of time, I'm more likely to go to work. If it's been a while, I'm more likely to stay home. When my stepdaughter started Kindergarten we were getting her every other weekend and I was sick every two weeks starting the Monday after our weekend with her. And it usually lasted about a week. She usually wasn't really displaying any symptoms and my husband never caught it, just me. It depends on how productive I think I’ll actually be at the office. If it’s the kind of thing where I know I’ll get zero work done, I’ll just send in an email saying I’m sick. If I’m fairly certain I can be productive, I’ll go to work. I also think about how long it as been since my last sick or vacation day. If I just took off a bunch of time, I’m more likely to go to work. If it’s been a while, I’m more likely to stay home.

When my stepdaughter started Kindergarten we were getting her every other weekend and I was sick every two weeks starting the Monday after our weekend with her. And it usually lasted about a week. She usually wasn’t really displaying any symptoms and my husband never caught it, just me.

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