When This Woman Was Denied Sick Leave She Decided To Come To Work And Prove How Sick She Was

I hope her manager learned a lesson here...

It's important to feel like your boss has your back. There's nothing worse than working for someone who you know doesn't really care about you, and even worse, someone who will go out of their way to ensure you're in an unhappy workplace.

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Usually, these individuals have a lot of issues in their own lives, and the power and control they wield at work is the only respite they get. That's sad, but it doesn't mean that you deserve to have your life ruined for their therapy. This is a story just like that. This woman needed the day off as she was throwing up all morning; when this request was denied, she decided to go to work so they could see just how sick she was.

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The results were gross but necessary. Read on below... Woman speaking at desk, describing strict sick leave rules at former workplace.iStock Photo

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Woman in bed, looking unwell, waking up sick and needing sick leave.
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She starts off by explaining how strict her former workplace was about absences.

She starts off by explaining how strict her former workplace was about absences.

She woke up and was immediately sick that day.

She woke up and was immediately sick that day.

She is informed that she will be receiving a written warning despite the fact that they believe she is sick...

She is informed that she will be receiving a written warning despite the fact that they believe she is sick...

She decided to go to work so they could see exactly how sick she was.

She decided to go to work so they could see exactly how sick she was. Store manager approaching sick employee at workplace, after deputy compelled her to work.

Just as she made contact with the deputy who made her come in, the sickness reared its ugly head again.

Just as she made contact with the deputy who made her come in, the sickness reared its ugly head again.

The store manager to the rescue!

The store manager to the rescue! Deputy manager confronting employee at office, highlighting harsh disciplinary treatment for illness.

It sounds like it wasn't necessarily the company, but rather the prerogative of the deputy manager to act in such a cruel way.

It sounds like it wasn't necessarily the company, but rather the prerogative of the deputy manager to act in such a cruel way. Employee seated under fluorescent lights, frustrated expression, criticizing deputy management decisions.

I, for one, will be using this tactic next time the boss doesn't believe that I'm actually sick. The internet had a bit to say about the situation as well.

It has the same messy energy as the lunch-thief revenge plot where the office kitchen trap backfired.

Bad management.

Bad management.

Use your sick days!

Use your sick days!

Justice!

Sick woman holding tissues, chickenpox implied, urging use of sick days.

Chickenpox is definitely a stay-home illness.

Chickenpox is definitely a stay-home illness.

True!

Festive holiday scene with worker, “Justice” message, chickenpox stay-home theme.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Shutdown!

Deli worker coughing into elbow, swine flu joke, Christmas workplace shutdown context.

There's a joke here about working in a deli and swine flu.

There's a joke here about working in a deli and swine flu.

I'd be coughing non-stop!

I'd be coughing non-stop!Reddit

That was one unforgettable way to prove a point.

Wait until you see the employee who faked a food allergy to stop a coworker stealing her lunch.

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