It's true that we have to try really hard to work even when we are sick. We have a lot of people counting on us and 10 parents and 5 children are inconvenienced when we take a sick day. I've only closed for one sick day in almost 5 years but I have booked off a few other paid personal days for doctor's appointments in advance. The day I decided to close I had such a bad chest infection I was afraid I was going to pass out so it was a safety issue for the children.

The point is that I want to have a really great reputation and grateful clients who know they can always count on me to be reliable and responsible. That is a big part of our job. However, I've worked a few times sitting in my recliner chair most of the daywith my box of tissues and garbage pail beside me and without a voice but it's because the cold virus was brought in by the children already that the parents left them here.