I took a sick day today, and that’s OK

by Itamar Turner-Trauring, 15 Feb 2018

I skipped work today because I’m sick: nothing terrible, nothing life threatening, I’m just—exhausted. I definitely can’t focus on code, I can’t even focus on television; so far I’ve been re-reading a favorite old novel, and looking at Twitter when I get distracted.

The world will not come to an end because I’m not working. My company won’t collapse because I took the day off. My project will not fail.

I’m sick and I’m taking the day off, and that’s OK. And if you can’t take a day off—whether because you’re sick, or just because you feel like it—then something is very very wrong.

And now… I think I’m going to lie down on the sofa.

I took a sick day today, and that’s OK

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I took a sick day today, and that’s OK

Tired of scrambling to get your job done?If you were productive enough, you could take the afternoon off, confident you’d produced high value work. Not to mention having an easier time finding a new job when you need one.Learn the secret skills of productive programmers.

You might also enjoy:

» Find that bug! Using a search engine as a programmer

» When software ecosystems die

»» Get the work/life balance you need

»» Level up your technical skills

Tired of scrambling to get your job done?

If you were productive enough, you could take the afternoon off, confident you’d produced high value work. Not to mention having an easier time finding a new job when you need one.

Learn the secret skills of productive programmers.