My doctor told me I should just 'rest more' and I actually pushed back on her

Had a checkup last Wednesday after trying to power through a sinus infection for a week straight. She said taking a full day off when I'm sick is cheaper than dragging it out for two weeks, and she's right - that three days of lost work cost me about $400 in missed jobs, but now I'm actually getting better in half the time. Anyone else sick of the hustle culture guilt around taking a real sick day?

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lucashenderson14d ago

Last time I tried the "power through it" move with a sinus infection I ended up with walking pneumonia and a $600 ER bill. Your doctor is 100% right, taking the full day off immediately saves you way more than you lose in missed work.

robin89614d ago

Nah, pushing through builds character. You gotta test your limits sometimes lol.

paige_bell8114d ago

@lucashenderson maybe... but sometimes pushing through shows you what you're actually made of.