Being sick at work sucks. It’s even worse if you don’t have the best relationship with management, the people who ultimately decide if you can knock off early and go home to get some rest.
One woman faced an uphill battle with her manager about going home sick, so she dutifully got a coworker to cover the rest of her shift. A couple of hours later, she was in an ER, coughing up blood. Then things got really bad.
More info: Reddit