NWR When do you call in sick?

I very rarely call in sick. It's hard for me to get a sub for my classes. Plus it's the family business so...guilt. This year I got 2 weeks (!!!!!) of vacation/sick time. I'll probably cash it in at the end of the year or during one of our closed times. I work with kids so get colds about 4 times a year but usually all the kids are sick at the same time too. I also suffer from migraines but one has to really kick my ass before I take off for it. I actually had a migraine last night and was feeling really "off" today so I left earlier than I normally would have so I could come home and veg on the couch.

If I do call out, I do it two hours before my start time, which means I call my boss in her cell at 5:30AM. I'll typically only do it if I feel like I'm going to die, or am in terrible pain. A few times I've gone in sick because I know we are ready short staffed and I don't want to compound the problem. However two weeks ago I called out just because I felt like it.

With my current job i don't feel as though I can call out sick. My boss requires a doctor's note, and threatens to reduce your hours if you can't produce a note. Thankfully I haven't gotten sick yet, but I feel as though there are times where you have a cold that would be a waste of a doctor's time, but where calling out sick should be allowed (particularly working in the food service industry).

I've been here almost 3 years and I called out once. I had a cold and my nose was SO STUFFY. I hate it when people come in the office and blow their nasty nose all day, so I stayed home. I have about 4 weeks of PTO saved up so if I know I'm not feeling it I'll just ask my boss for a day off rather than call out. Last year I broke my ankle and I was in the office with my leg propped up on an office chair. Both directors in my office told me to take a few days off but I didn't. Kept on truckin'. The only other time that I or FH have ever called out is when we had HAND FOOT MOUTH disease. Ew. That was disgusting and soooo painful! I missed a full week of work (at my old job) and FH missed I think 3 days. That's the only time that FH has ever called out in the 5 years we've been together. He is a workaholic.

I'm really lucky that I really enjoy my job AND we have an awesome PTO policy. I've been here for 4 years, and get 6 Sick Days, 4 Personal Days and 3 weeks of vacation, we can also carry over 5 vacation days from the year before. My boss always tells me to use my sick days for my last vacation week of the year so that I can make sure to always carry over to the next year, so I get 4 weeks of vacation. Hes Amazing.

I generally dont call out sick unless I physically cannot function at work. In July, i had a TERRIBLE sinus infection and could barely pick up my head from my pillow. Then FH & I got THE WORST stomach virus, I tried coming into work and got sent home in a car before 9am, I stayed home the rest of the week but worked from home 2 of those days. Aside from that I really haven't taken sick days, but my boss is always really open to when I need a mental health day or just a day off