Sick Day

Yet another milestone in my career. I'm using my first ever sick day. It's also only my 5th missed shift since I started with the company as a cashier in 1999.

All I had was a scratchy throat and a very hoarse voice. By the end of last night, I was whispering; not to conserve my voice, but that was the loudest I could talk. Otherwise, I felt 100% A-OK.

This morning, I decided to call my scheduler and see if I could have my shift replaced. The moment she heard my voice, she said not to worry about it. I felt almost guilty about it, since I felt I was still able to function.

Now I'm almost glad I did. I'm sitting here in my barely cooled apartment (78 F), with a fever (only 99F, but my healthy temp is around 96.5F), and I am shivering.

Here's to hoping a day of rest and fluids will knock this over. Working tomorrow regardless...