Companies need to train workers to deal with time off better. People are very insensitive to the needs of others. It is excellent to work from home or sit in your comfortable office chair and dictate to others. We all have the same life stressors, so why people pretend that people aren't allowed to take off is beyond me. People need to be mindful of how they speak to others; why make someone wrong for taking time off? Everyone is entitled to a day off, and when we want the time, we take it, so we should allow others.
What I think annoys me the most is that it becomes evident that people are replaceable through the pandemic. Companies still thrive without past employees. Sure they have to get coverage, but you are just a number. And because you are a number, you have to take care of yourself and take the time when you need it. You are not a number to your friends and family; you are a person they rely on and come to when they need any support.
Workers are WORKERS, and they need to show respect to fellow workers and respect that when a person needs time off, to grant it. Especially if the person never calls in but has to. Furthermore, you know people live on the edge, and the last thing you should do to someone is guilting them because they need personal time.
