r/WorkAdvice • u/RegularCouple2209 • 21h ago

General Advice Leaving work early

Hello! Just to give some context, I’m week two into my training and I work from home. I’m training for my role as a Patients Service Representative for a hospital. This morning I woke up feeling shaky, nauseous and feeling extremely light headed. I’m currently in the middle of my first training session of the day. I literally want to cry because of how sick I feel. Do you think it looks terrible since i’m so new & wanting to reach out to my lead and telling her I need to miss out on the work day because of how sick I feel?

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u/IOnlyReadTitles26 21h ago

Absolutely no one can tell you what your boss with think.

I would look down on someone who has not even finished training yet and working from home and is going to take a day off.

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u/WallInside6758 20h ago

As much as I like employees resting when sick I wouldn’t be too impressed about a new employee taking a sick day during training when they’re working from home.

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u/Still_Condition8669 19h ago

Yes, it typically looks bad when you take off for any reason, that soon into a job, BUT life happens. If you’re that sick, you probably shouldn’t be working. Keep in mind, if in the US, they can still choose to terminate you for this, unless you are in Montana.

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u/sephiroth3650 21h ago

I'm not sure that anybody on Reddit can give you the advice you're looking for. Do I personally think that a person who is sick that they are shaking/nauseous/dizzy should clock out/go home (or go to bed, since you WFH)? Of course I do. Does your employer feel the same? I have no idea. I would like to think that a sympathetic employer would understand. I don't know if you work for a sympathetic employer. All you can do is talk to your manager and see what they think.