I asked my manager if I could have the day off since I am having cramps and I mean VERYY bad cramps but I ended up getting scolded with a kinda sarcastic response in bad english. I had to explain that i was scared I might faint or worse if I worked then she said it would be the last time I cancelled. Ive been working there for a month and have only wanted to cancel 2 times (including this incident). Is this normal? Am I the bad employee? This is my first job...

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If you really and genuinely need to call in sick, just do it. Say you will not be able to come in today and leave it at that. I don’t know your situation, but calling off twice in a month is a lot.

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If you've only been working someplace for a month, saying you're too sick to work on two separate occasions is going to look bad. I'm not saying you're the bad employee, but you're obviously not making a good impression on your manager. If you're sick, take off and deal with it, but you have to expect that a manager may be skeptical.

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For a new employee, that’s excessive. If you are legitimately not feeling well, take the day off; your health is most important. But those two days will even be considered excessive for an employer who isn’t new

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If you’re on probation I’d be carful with calling in so soon too! Your health is definitely more important though if you feel you need to call in.

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