I feel like everyone thinks I'm lying just to get off. It's not COVID but it's still a pretty bad cold. I'm taking my fourth day off today but I seriously am still sick. Something I hate about our culture (American culture that is, I dont know how it is in other places) is that one day off for a cold is expected to be sufficient. If I have a cold I feel sick for a *minimum* of three days, usually more. Four days off for a cold shouldn't be considered a lot. 

I'm guaranteed sick days but nearly every job I've ever had still treats it like youre doing everyone a disservice/being selfish. Or maybe they don't. Maybe that's all in my head. 

I wish I could just relax when sick.