Working while sick

[gcj]

Having one of those yucky days! I was fine all weeekend, until last night after dinner. It apparently didn't agree with me. I felt gross right after, then woke up through the night and though that I'd feel better after that. But, I've felt pretty gross all day.
I explained to the kids that sometimes we just don't feel great and that we're going to have a quiet day. I just can't wait for the next hour to be over, so I can curl up on the sofa and let my hubby take care of dinner and everything tonight!

[Inspired by Reggio]

Oh no quick recovery vibes ~ I can work through a cold and other under the weather things but not the sick to the stomach issues I would have had to take today off work

[mimi]

Sorry to hear you're not well. Pamper yourself this evening.

[mlle.coccinelle]

Ah! working when you are not feeling well is the worse! I hope you get better soon!!!

[gcj]

Well, I really thought that it was over when I woke up. I was tired, but understood why, but then as time went by I realized that I still felt gross. Everything smells awful!

[gramma]

hope its not the flu thats going around here (southern ontario) i had to take 2 days off. Ive never taken 2 days off in a row. in fact its been about 4 years since i took a sick day at all.

be good to yourelf tonight and take it easy. hoping tomorrow is a better day for you.

[Momof4]

Feel better gcj. I work while sick unless I'm vomitting, which has only happened on weekends since I've been open (knocking on wood). I closed one day ever because I couldn't breathe and I was dizzy and so sick with a cold, but the dcparents knew I was in trouble because I've worked through everything for years, so they were understanding. If you do your very best to be reliable for the parents they won't be mad at you when you really, really need a day off.

[kidlove]

I hope you dont have the flu....could spread it to all your kids and families! I always close when I am sick. just precaution.

[cfred]

I'm the same as Momof4. I always work sick unless vomiting or my fever's too high to watch the kids safely. I had to take a day off 2 wks ago with a wicked case of Strep Throat that had me laid up for 4 days. The sick day was followed by 2 free play and movie days. I never, ever get sick like that and call in sick even less, so clients were really great about it. Really, I need to be almost comatose to call in. Of course I don't want to pass it along to others, but chances are very, very, very high that I got it from the kidlets to begin with, so I don't sweat it too much. Parents can make their own decisions in that regard, in my opinion....without me losing part of a much needed paycheque.

[Momof4]

None of us should ever feel guilty for taking a sick day. After all, the daycare children brought the germs to us and the daycare parents brought the sick children to us.