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Avoiding Sick Leave Guilt

Posted on Jan 6, 2009 in Career | 4 comments

So I’m up at 2:00 am with the compulsion to note that I’ve already broken one of my blogging goals this year: to blog daily. Unfortunately, I was struck down today with a fierce migraine which, until now, kept me in bed hiding from noise and light. My dedication has not wavered, but I know had I not flushed away the migraine it would be worse tomorrow, taking me out of the count for work for two days instead of one.

So quickly I’ll pose a question for my fellow workaholics out there – how do you deal with the guilt associated with being sick?  You WANT to work, but just can’t.  Are there techniques you employ or a mantra you tell yourself?  How do you avoid the guilt associated with taking a day off to take care of yourself when you’re a workaholic?

Share… let the healing begin!

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