Tuesday, September 17, 2019

So much for that!

Well, I won't be getting that perfect attendance bonus this year at work. I had to leave early today. I have an appointment to see my doctor about my back at 2:15....yes, I finally broke down and called the doctor. I'm not sure what they're going to be able to do for me, since I already have muscle relaxers and no one ever wants to prescribe good pain medicine these days. I asked the school nurse (I have a lot of faith in her) if it was worthwhile to go, and she said yes. She said it wouldn't hurt to have an x-ray done to make sure something isn't really wrong.

I hate missing work and losing out on the bonus this early in the year, although honestly I suppose it's better that way. I'd really be mad if I struggled all this year to go to work, sick or not, and then was forced to call out during the last few weeks! Last year our band director dragged himself into work with the flu in early May because he was determined not to lose out. That's going too far, in my opinion, when you're risking getting others sick. He had plans to use that money for his honeymoon spending cash (he got married in June) and so I didn't blame him, but honestly he should have just stayed home.

Since sick time can only be used in half or whole day increments, I left work at 12 even though my appointment isn't until 2:15. If they make me do x-rays there's no telling how long I'll be there. I hate going to the doctor! I'd much rather still be at work.

Oh, well.....wish me luck. Hopefully it's just a pulled muscle or something equally minor, and hopefully they'll have pity on me and give me something decent for pain relief. Motrin just isn't cutting it!

I'll check in later. Thanks for all the responses on my last post!

7 comments:

  1. I think that that attendance bonus is a very, very bad plan. Of course sick and contagious people will be dragging their poor butts into work making everyone else sick and prolonging their own illnesses. What a bone-headed move.
    Let us know what the doctor says. I hope you can get some decent medication.

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  2. Attendance bonuses are really not a good idea. There should be other ways to reward conscientious, hard workers. Hope you get some relief from your back pain soon.

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  3. I hope you get good help at your doctors. Honestly when my daughter wrenched her back absolutely nothing helped until she had a course of steroids to settle the inflammation.

    I agree the bonus plan is ver flawed. there must be a better way.

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  4. good girl! proud of you! let us know what happened!

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  5. Yes, let us know what the medicos say. We know you will do as instructed! :-)

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  6. Good luck. It is best to find out what is going on so that you don’t do something that could make it worse.

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  7. Well, I'm glad you got it checked out -- and glad, as you said in your subsequent post, it's only pulled muscles. (I guess I shouldn't say "only"!)

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