Many co-workers and friends of mine are reluctant to call in sick to work. They feel as if they're bad employees, disloyal, or taking advantage of the system to call off.
While I admire their tenacity, I also fear for the employees who never take sick time. Unless you're one of those people who never gets sick (P.S. I hate you a little bit), there are circumstances were calling in sick are warranted.
Those circumstances are detailed this week in Calling in Sick.
Enjoy. And drink your orange juice.