Vent. Calling out sick

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Anonymous wrote:FYI OP there are a number of nannies out there that don't get sick constantly and won't take sick day after sick day (I'm one, never taken a sick day.)

Do you need a medal for your superior martyrdom? Better yet, how is your personal experience relevant here? OP was talking about her nanny apologizing for being sick...clearly something you would NEVER need to do.

You are correct, I would never call out sick.

Never say never. I was like you. Then I got the shingles, no fault of my own, and missed three weeks of work. Life happens and it's messy sometimes. If you ever get an odd illness, or get in a car accident , you'll be eating your attitude with much humble pie.

Actually I wouldn't because if I was in a situation like that I would quit, I have no right to ruin the family's life by guilting them into keeping me on board even though I am unfit to perform my duties.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI OP there are a number of nannies out there that don't get sick constantly and won't take sick day after sick day (I'm one, never taken a sick day.)

Do you need a medal for your superior martyrdom? Better yet, how is your personal experience relevant here? OP was talking about her nanny apologizing for being sick...clearly something you would NEVER need to do.

You are correct, I would never call out sick.

Never say never. I was like you. Then I got the shingles, no fault of my own, and missed three weeks of work. Life happens and it's messy sometimes. If you ever get an odd illness, or get in a car accident , you'll be eating your attitude with much humble pie.

Actually I wouldn't because if I was in a situation like that I would quit, I have no right to ruin the family's life by guilting them into keeping me on board even though I am unfit to perform my duties.

You're already unfit to perform your duties. A braggy martyr has no business as a nanny.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI OP there are a number of nannies out there that don't get sick constantly and won't take sick day after sick day (I'm one, never taken a sick day.)

Do you need a medal for your superior martyrdom? Better yet, how is your personal experience relevant here? OP was talking about her nanny apologizing for being sick...clearly something you would NEVER need to do.

You are correct, I would never call out sick.

Never say never. I was like you. Then I got the shingles, no fault of my own, and missed three weeks of work. Life happens and it's messy sometimes. If you ever get an odd illness, or get in a car accident , you'll be eating your attitude with much humble pie.

Actually I wouldn't because if I was in a situation like that I would quit, I have no right to ruin the family's life by guilting them into keeping me on board even though I am unfit to perform my duties.

I am sorry for you that your life outside of work is so unfulfilled that you feel the need to glean all of your own self-worth from being superior to others in your profession.
So sure, you are never sick, you would never form a bond worth holding your job for, and you are superior to every nanny (probably every employee) who has ever taken an unscheduled day off. Have a nice life up there on your high horse...must get lonely.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI OP there are a number of nannies out there that don't get sick constantly and won't take sick day after sick day (I'm one, never taken a sick day.)

Do you need a medal for your superior martyrdom? Better yet, how is your personal experience relevant here? OP was talking about her nanny apologizing for being sick...clearly something you would NEVER need to do.

You are correct, I would never call out sick.

Never say never. I was like you. Then I got the shingles, no fault of my own, and missed three weeks of work. Life happens and it's messy sometimes. If you ever get an odd illness, or get in a car accident , you'll be eating your attitude with much humble pie.

Actually I wouldn't because if I was in a situation like that I would quit, I have no right to ruin the family's life by guilting them into keeping me on board even though I am unfit to perform my duties.

Actually, I was a single mom and I worked incredibly hard for this family. If I had quit, my daughter and I would have been homeless. This family had back up care and treated me and my daughter like family -to the point that they are contributing to hear college fund. I moved on after two years because of the commute - which was affecting my job duties- but I still go over and cook and babysit. They still treat me like extended family. Sometimes, you get lucky. I'm really sorry that you haven't experienced this, nor know what it's like to be a struggling single parent. My employers did and were kind. Also, they had a house guest who had never been vaccinated for chickenpox, and was elderly, so they had me stay out an extra week. In return, I he led them throw a few parties later on that year.
Things can often be worked out. This is how human connections and bonds are formed.