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Day 5 of NaNo - Now there's a cough!
Nov. 5th, 2021 10:05 pmEXTRA whiny and mad about it tonight:
So I still feel like death, but basically have no choice about going in to work tomorrow. There is no one to cover if I don't go in.
It sucks having to go into the new system stuff blind, though I'm sure someone will walk me through it or get me the links I need. We're having to use VPNs to access the site, still, and apparently lots of things are still wonky. They've still not said what happened or what they're having to do or anything. And it's certainly their business, but it's frustrating that apparently in the WEEK since this happened, they still haven't said anything of substance.
My manager told me to just do the absolute minimum to keep everything from collapsing tomorrow. I plan to do that, and if I'm still feeling like this, I may leave once I get calls and paperwork done.
Alex and my mom (and Taylor if my mom tells them...) keep reminding me that hey, there is NO WAY I should be going to work when I haven't been fever-free for at least 24 hours. And I most definitely haven't been - still clocking 99s, with one 100.1. But as long as I don't hit 100.4, it's not against company policy for me to be there. (I have thought about lying and saying it's been higher, but that's when they start asking for doctor's notes, and I don't have a pcp doctor and can't afford an urgent care visit just to get that note, because my insurance has a deductible of more than 2x my monthly salary.)
I feel pretty much the same - the sore throat is still at a pretty unbearable level, and nothing gives even temporary relief. It's the swollen kind now rather than the scratchy kind. I've mostly lost my voice, so that's cool too, when what they expect me to do is answer phones. The fever has been low but pretty consistent, and I've been alternating between sweats and chills, which is always a good time. And now there's a cough! That started last night, and this morning it tasted like infection, though that blessedly went away. Also exhausted and brain fogged, and unable to sleep for more than an hour or so at a time.
I hate that I'm being forced into making what I KNOW is an irresponsible choice. Their staffing issues are not my fucking fault. But it WILL be held against me, and it will be the coworkers I care about who suffer if I'm not there doing my job.
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NaNo Day 5! Word count for the day 1757. That took me almost five damn hours to choke out, but I did it!
So I still feel like death, but basically have no choice about going in to work tomorrow. There is no one to cover if I don't go in.
It sucks having to go into the new system stuff blind, though I'm sure someone will walk me through it or get me the links I need. We're having to use VPNs to access the site, still, and apparently lots of things are still wonky. They've still not said what happened or what they're having to do or anything. And it's certainly their business, but it's frustrating that apparently in the WEEK since this happened, they still haven't said anything of substance.
My manager told me to just do the absolute minimum to keep everything from collapsing tomorrow. I plan to do that, and if I'm still feeling like this, I may leave once I get calls and paperwork done.
Alex and my mom (and Taylor if my mom tells them...) keep reminding me that hey, there is NO WAY I should be going to work when I haven't been fever-free for at least 24 hours. And I most definitely haven't been - still clocking 99s, with one 100.1. But as long as I don't hit 100.4, it's not against company policy for me to be there. (I have thought about lying and saying it's been higher, but that's when they start asking for doctor's notes, and I don't have a pcp doctor and can't afford an urgent care visit just to get that note, because my insurance has a deductible of more than 2x my monthly salary.)
I feel pretty much the same - the sore throat is still at a pretty unbearable level, and nothing gives even temporary relief. It's the swollen kind now rather than the scratchy kind. I've mostly lost my voice, so that's cool too, when what they expect me to do is answer phones. The fever has been low but pretty consistent, and I've been alternating between sweats and chills, which is always a good time. And now there's a cough! That started last night, and this morning it tasted like infection, though that blessedly went away. Also exhausted and brain fogged, and unable to sleep for more than an hour or so at a time.
I hate that I'm being forced into making what I KNOW is an irresponsible choice. Their staffing issues are not my fucking fault. But it WILL be held against me, and it will be the coworkers I care about who suffer if I'm not there doing my job.
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NaNo Day 5! Word count for the day 1757. That took me almost five damn hours to choke out, but I did it!
