Well, shoot. I probably just screwed my career there. I probably just did because I didn't go in today, but it is NOT fair. I do not think it's fair at all. And I don't think I can talk to my parents about this, because they are going to get upset with me. I'll have to try to talk to my mom... If she's calm enough today.

But this isn't fair at all. Do you know why? This is what she told me.

"This will be your 5th time calling in."

F***. No. It's my fifth time not being able to make a shift, and out of the 5 times now, I have only ever not gotten someone to cover my shift TWO times. So, if everyone else can miss work and have someone cover for them, especially this one guy, who never comes to his shifts in the first place, why is it... When I do it, I get in trouble? And on top of that... The first two times I was sick, I had a fever. They SENT me home. That wasn't my choice. They SENT me home. I didn't ask for it, they DID IT THEMSELVES. They took my temp there, and it was above 100 degrees. I already had someone covering for me on the day after, which was good, because I was still sick with a fever that day.

Well, the second two times, I had another fever. I'm a rule follower. That's all I do. I follow the rules, especially there because I don't want to mess up (which ended up happening anyways). They have a strict policy, do not come into work with a fever because it's a nursing home and I work in food. I could kill residents if I had something they could catch. So, I was just doing what they told me. I told my boss I had a fever and got someone to cover for me. She said that was okay, as long as you have someone covering for you.

Well, now, as I said, she said "this is your 5th time calling in. 6 times is when disciplinary action is taken."

What the f*** is that about? So why is it... The others can do it as much as they want, as long as they get someone to cover for them, and I do the same thing, getting someone to cover for me, that I AM GETTING IN TROUBLE FOR IT?

It makes absolutely no sense to me at all. It's is entirely unfair.

I'm sorry for the rant and the swearing... I just had to get that out.

And I know why I'm anemic, we're working on it now. And I'm thinking I will get a doctor's note, because this is just ridiculous.