p.s. - I didn't give a **** about what my boss thought while I was interviewing for medical school...okay, here's the story...
I had two interviews back-to-back...UC Irvine on a Thursday and MCW on a Friday(ouch!). I had a scheduled day off Monday, and I planned to work Tuesday before leaving for my two interviews on Wednesday.
Tuesday early morning, I came down with the flu...right near the end of flu season. It was really nasty...104 temp, aching all over, puking my guts out...it had been years since I had the flu, and this was a bad time to get re-acquainted. I called in sick, obviously...I needed all the rest I could get if I wanted to survive this hellish week.
Throughout the week, I puked on almost every single connection flight...close to puking before and after both of my interviews...oh, it was terrible.
On my first day back at work...a Monday...my boss called me into his office. He told me that he was very upset that I had called in sick the day before my three-day "vacation."
How dare he?! I had worked here for almost 10 months, and I had only called in sick one other time. And I was one of his best workers...that may sound a little conceited...but I was.
I was absolutely furious, but I did a very good job of restraining myself. Otherwise, I would have shoved a P5000 Pipetman up his @ss.
Okay, I'm done venting...thanks for listening.
-Sauce
p.p.s. - BTW, the company where I was working at the time was IDEXX Veterinary Services...you're better off working at Krispy Kremes(sp?)...they pay more. I don't work there anymore...thank God!
