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[–] [email protected] 73 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That was me on Friday. Thought I just irritated my throat, but nope. Two days later I tested positive for COVID. >:(

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Get well soon!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Thank you! This is actually unfortunately my second time having it. Definitely nowhere near as bad as the first. I took the whole week off out of paranoia of infecting my coworkers, even though I probably don't need to be out that long. One of them had weekend plans that I don't want to mess up for them. Mostly I'm bored as fuck but I feel basically better!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You did the right thing taking a week. You know about the one with plans, but there's probably someone's grandma or cancer kid you're helping too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah my coworker is going to be seeing at least 2 vulnerable people. I'm sure there could be more out there as well.

Just feels a bit odd and simultaneously wasteful using an extra sick day (we have a limited amount) when I am not even sick. And look, this is totally stupid, but I also don't want people to think I'm a wimp that needs more time to recover than I actually do. Or I don't want people to think that I'm lying and using sick days for no reason.

I know those last two are kind of nonsensical, but I can't help how my brain works lol!! I'm getting cabin fever in here!