We've all been there. We are feeling sick, like we about to pass out by the water cooler from the heat radiating through our clammy and cold bodies. We could be on the verge of hospitalization and still will not stay home from work. Although with the recent epidemic of the swine flu, or newly named so pig farmers don't get too upset, H1N1 virus, things have changed some. More people are opting to take that sick day and take a break, but if you are one of the many who decide to push on and show up anyway, well then this tip of the day is for you!
My phone rang last night and it was my good friend "A". "A" sounded horrible, like if she was standing next to me I would stand 600 feet in the other direction. Her head hurt, she had been vomiting and yet she was ironing a shirt for work.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?," was of course my response.
"But I have to go in. It's Friday and if I don't...."
I stopped "A" before she could finish. If you don't what will happen?
The world will end? You will get fired? Your company will be forced to be shut down?
All of which she answered a soft, "No."
Of course there may be things to get done, but surely she was not the ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD that could do those things. We don't like to admit it, trust me, I get it,I'm egocentric at times as well, but the world won't stop and our companies won't shut down if we don't go to work for ONE day.
Is your ego and pride more important than your health?
Besides, it's been my experience that when I stay home for 1 DAY, (just ONE DAY,) I am well by Day #2. When I go to work, hacking up my right kidney just to proof to everyone I am committed, it can take a week, sometimes more to feel better. Why do that to you? YOU DESERVE BETTER! You deserve to have the best day possible, whether you are sick or healthy.
SO TODAY'S 60 SECOND TIP TO A BETTER DAY: TAKE A SICK DAY! Nobody will think any less of you and your body and Fred in accounting will most certainly thank you!
Be blessed until Monday!
Lucy D.
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