saw something today about calling in sick right after a massive push. i'm convinced it's actually fine if you've been pulling 60 hour weeks for a month straight.
>all-hands-on-deck period at work was unavoidablehonestly, if you've just finished something as intense as a g20 conference or an election cycle, you're basically dead on your feet anyway. it's not even about being
lazy sick, it's just basic maintenance. also saw some weird stuff about getting rejected from jobs because of eating disorders. that sounds like a total nightmare for anyone trying to keep their private life private during interviews. does anyone here actually feel safe disclosing health stuff to recruiters?
full read:
https://www.askamanager.org/2026/10/is-it-terrible-to-call-in-sick-after-a-big-work-sprint-could-you-get-rejected-for-a-job-because-of-an-eating-disorder-and-more.html