I just read your journal and I'm sorry you have to deal with that at you job. Sounds horrible. I know what you mean. Today I woke up feeling horrible, just like what you had actually, a stomach virus. I called in work because I knew I couldn't be any use there today like this. I feel bad because there's a bit of work to finish today and I've got 3 days off due to public holidays and an rdo. I asked my supervisor if I could work on my rdo on Monday to make up for it and he said, 'That's no help to me I need you today'. I understand it's annoying for him but have some compassion jerk. Sometimes I think he'd react that way even if I had cancer. *sigh* as you said you can't help it if you're ill. I didn't plan to be sick. Hope you feel better and good luck with your situation, I have no advice, but I get what you're saying