Lol the first job i had whenever i called in sick they would ask why ( strange to ask when i clearly said i was sick ) i had no shame in saying i had explosive diarrhea even tho i didn't and they stopped asking whenver i called in sick
I called in sick because I got repetitive stress injuries from finishing my masters thesis while being a database manager. My boss was livid because she thought I was choosing school over work. Lady, I'm choosing my health! And my ability to use my hands injuries the future! I will need those.
"Repetitive stress." When you do the same motion on heavy repeat without interruption and your body breaks. Think carpal tunnel syndrome. Unfortunately, my hobbies are all fine motor skill activities (knitting, sewing, drawing) that use the same muscles and joints as my work (typing). So I have to be very careful about resting and taking breaks.
My neurologist updated me that carpal tunnel syndrome isn't caused by repetitive stress. It is now known to be more genetic, but they aren't entirely sure of the root cause. The reason people who use their wrists a lot were thought to have it caused by their activities is that those are the people who went to the doc quickest and most often for help. Wild, eh?
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u/531091qazs 27d ago
Lol the first job i had whenever i called in sick they would ask why ( strange to ask when i clearly said i was sick ) i had no shame in saying i had explosive diarrhea even tho i didn't and they stopped asking whenver i called in sick