Have you ever had someone act rude because you're sick???

Happy Bloody Birthday, Bree.=)

Yes, I've had that happen before. I worked with this snooty girl who kept telling me to go home though I was out of PTO and I needed every cent I earned working. She wouldn't give it up, so when she left for lunch, I got her back.

I coughed and sneezed all over her desk. I left dirty Kleenex in her trash can to spread germs. The girl came down with a sinus infection and a horrible throat problem about a week and a half later. I felt satisfied.

Ugh...yes I have! Yesterday my s/o's father was in a lousy mood and actually moved the couch while I was sleeping on it. He was mad that I was asleep I guess. I couldn't help it though, I was sick and feverish and my chest hurt. Another time was 5 years ago when I worked ata restaurant. I showed up even though I knew I was sick but my boss sent me home. The next day I had off and took my kids to get pumpkins (one of those if Ididn't do it no one would kind of deals) the next day I was throwing up and had to call in sick a work. Somehow they found out where I was on my day off and acused me of faking being sick. I ended up quitting.

Hmm, I think this is a tricky one. On one hand, I do think that particular bloke was being unreasonable; there was no need to keep harping on at you and to insist that you were doing a bad job when you weren't, that's just being plain malicious.

But in other situations when people are coming into work and spreading their germs around for other people to catch, well, I think that's a bad move.

I work at a college with disabled people and the amount of parents and carers that send these people in full of all kinds is unbelievable. Everything from colds, coughs, stomach bugs, conjunctivitis, sore throats, you name it. The they complain when you ring them to tell them their son/daughter/client should not have been sent in today - for their own sake and the sake of others.

Some people, even though they will get ill with colds, etc, can still manage well enough to go into work and do their job. Others (like me) get hit super hard by colds and the like and HAVE to stay off work. Sometimes it can be annoying when people come into work with contagious ailments and end up passing them onto others.

First of all, happy birthday to you! May the rest of the day turn out well for you.:)

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling under the weather right now on your special day and had a bad day at work because of that rude guy who had no compassion at all. He should be grateful that, despite your illness, you still went to his house and did your job.

Fortunately, I have not experienced that yet and I really hope I never do.

The trouble is, they send such mixed messages at so many workplaces. At least, that was my experience. Your bosses are cold to you if you stay home sick, your co-workers are cold to you if you sneeze. LOL. You can't win for losing! I know I've had both kinds of treatment at work.

I hope you get your rest and feel better quickly.

Ah, I am so sorry you were sick on your birthday and had to work as well. Happy birthday anyway!
I think your customer was annoyed because you showed up at work with a cold. He was probably afraid that everyone else including himself would catch it also.
When I was working and a supervisor I would always ask people with horrible colds to please go home. In our case they would be paid for the day. If I did not send the sick person home the whole group would be upset and sure enough a few of them would also come down with the cold. I know it would be doubly hard to be sick and having to work because there is no sick pay but in the long run it is also better for the sick person to take the day off since the cold could turn into flu and would even require more days off work. A day's rest in bed with plenty of fluids, herbal teas, juices etc. and a cold medicine will do wonders. Hope you are feeling better soon.

fortunately no, because i live among people who love good manners

Maybe that person wasn't feeling well either.Alot of times it doesn't really have anything to do with your per say as much as it is with them.

I never had that happen to me when I was ill, but I had people be rude to me when I was not exactly myself, although I have never been in the same situation as you but then I have never been in customer relations. He was being uncouth and very sarcastic. I guess there are some people who pick on people when they are at their weakest.

I did have a friend who always criticized me, which led me to when ever my husband came in the kitchen to open the fridge to get some milk, I went out. It was not that I was afraid of him, but that so-called friend of mine who criticized me so much screwed me up so badly, that I am even afraid my husband, who is one of the nicest men on earth, would lay into me.

Bree...you just do the best you can forget the complaints you cannot please everybody!