Guilty for Nothing

I feel the exact same way and I always feel like I am going to miss something when I miss days at work. Yet my co-worker can call out sick every other week and be happy as a clam when she comes back, like she didn't just make everyone elses job harder because we have to pick up her slack AND she can complain the two times in three years I've been out sick- twice in three years, and she complained that it was hard while I was gone. My husband thinks it's because I am a work-aholic is why I feel guilty when I call out sick, even when I am so sick I can't move, I feel like I should be at work, doing what I have to do. I guess, lol, we have to get over it because stressing on it will just make us sick again!

Hi friend, there is no need to feel guilty without any reasons, as you mentioned you have valid reasons for your leave, then why you are feeling to go to job again? change your attitude, we have the ability to change it

probably, you were raised in a stringent rules-based household environment. you feel that there is always someone watching over you, who will comment and correct you if you do something. it is Ok. many of us were raised like that. but there is a certain point when we outgrew that. i hope it comes to you soon.

Yes that is a general feeling but then sometimes I think that when I go back everyone will be happy to hear the stories of my holiday.

girl thinking: 1) It is good that way -- you are feeling important and responsible to your employer. 2) It is good that you may take less leave. 3) It is not good because one seems to think too much about himself as if the organisation cannot run without him.--men may come and go but organisations run for ever. 4) Do not feel guilty. There are many people for your employer. But you are the only person for you. other members of your family may depend on you. ok

I dont think you should feel guilty hun. IF you are genuinely ill or have a genuine reason for not being at work then that is understnadbale. Nearly all of us will be poorly at some time or another, and having time off work if you need it is not a bad thing. It helps prevent that illness sreading if it is contagious and it gives you the much needed time to rest and recover. The people who should be gulity are the ones who are continually taking the odd days off here and there, we all know the type hungover from weekend drinking so ring in sick, or too lazy to be dedicated to thier work so pretend theyre sick