The Horse is Sick Today
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218927)
Walnut Creek, California
December 6, 2017 9:30am CST
Have you ever taken a sick day off from work when you weren't really sick? I'm doing that this afternoon at my job with the poor kids.
I have a meeting related to my morning Berkeley job at 6 PM this evening, and that's when I'm generally out with an afternoon kid client.
I'll use the time between 2:30 PM and 6 PM to "test drive" a bass guitar at Guitar Center in Emeryville, which is on the Oakland/Berkeley border.
Do you use the term "mental health day" when you take a sick day just to regroup?
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@BarBaraPrz (47349)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 Dec 17
Too bad that you have to use up a sick day when you're not sick. Hope you have plenty left should you actually be sick.
Saying that, yes, I seem to take a day off after visiting for a few days with my gal pal.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
6 Dec 17
That picture is beautiful! Yeh, I used to take a day off once in awhile . But I worked for the government for a long time, and eventually I had so many days off coming they started making me take days off, lol.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
6 Dec 17
My moms used sick days when she hasnt been sick but because she was running out of time to use them.
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@TheHorse (218927)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Dec 17
@Courtlynn Tes, but my morning job with the littlies is more fun. As traffic gets worse and worse here in the bay Area, I find myself getting frustrating with the time spent driving to get to the afternoon clients. I'll miss the kids, though, and hey, they were free hiking partners!
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
6 Dec 17
Sometimes, we feel like taking a genuine break. So did this break helped you?
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@TheHorse (218927)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 17
Today was one of those days where I worked both jobs and also completed an exam for my third job (teaching). I got up at 6 AM and am still working (progress notes) and 10:30 PM, but I will rest soon. I actually have time to do some sanding on the amplifier case (home project) tonight if I choose to.
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@FourWalls (68101)
• United States
7 Dec 17
I have the "perfect" job: it's part time, and the boss is very understanding about things. As long as the work gets done he doesn't care. In fact, I'm going to work Sunday, then take Monday and Tuesday off to go to Chicago for a concert.
If any of us need a "mental health day" he has no objections. I'm truly blessed to have a boss like that.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Dec 17
I have taken sick days when I wasn't sick. I used to work for the State of Illinois and you earned many holidays that you could never get approved off, so the only other option was to use sick days. So I did. My hubby also worked for the State of Illinois and when he retired he had 101 sick days on the books. Thankfully he got paid for those.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Dec 17
@TheHorse He actually took a leave of absence and got paid for 6 months before he actually retired, he had vacation days and holidays on the books added up to 6 months full pay so that was cool.
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Dec 17
Heck yeah, I used to take "sick" days all the time. I'd play golf, ride my bike, hang out in bars. Much more fun than work.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62545)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Dec 17
I can't do that during holidays. A downfall of retail.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62545)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Dec 17
@TheHorse Hopefully after the first of the year I'll start my training for higher up on the food chain. If what I'm hearing is true.
