The Unfinished Work

I find that workload is piling day by day. It does not seem to go away no matter how you clear them. Somehow, they will find their way onto your desk and stick firm to their position. And very soon, with all the deadlines approaching, you feel the heat.

In fact, it is a snowballing effect. The more work and deadlines you have, the more stressful you become. When you have more stress, you work longer hours hoping to clear your work. When you work longer hours, you have less sleep. When you have less sleep, your health is affected. You feel a little bit sick but you do not want to see a doctor because you have so many deadlines to meet. When your health is affected, you cannot perform in your job. And when you cannot perform in your job, your work piles up. When your work piles up, with all the deadlines, you have more stress than before. And the cycle continues until you are down and out with your health. You collapse right in front of your boss. When you wake up, you are lying on the bed physically very sick but mentally, you are still at your workplace. Your love ones are very worried. They visit you everyday. When you are discharged, they take great care of you.

Two weeks have passed and you have finally recovered. You are happy to step back into your workplace, recharged and ready to go. You realized that the workload is same as before but this time round you have a helper. “Why are you sitting at my place?” Reality sinks in. You are history in the company. The company simply cannot cope with any job unfinished and they needed someone to clear them quick. You receive a package and off you go.

“Good luck to your future endeavors!” said your boss, accompanied with some consolation. How hypocritical is the world becoming?

Who takes pity on the poor soul that slogs his life for the benefit of the company, only to know that after falling ill due to all the workload, the poor soul was asked to go?

I have always thought that health is the number one priority compared to work. No one can ever finish their work. But “Good Health” can be exhausted!

This is what happened to my friend.

So if I have a medical certificate today, I WILL USE IT!!! I will not jeopardize my health for some stupid company and let my love ones worry!!! In fact I am doing justice to both my love ones and the company by taking MC when I am ill. So that I recover quickly to work and not spread any germs to my colleagues!