I was pissed partly because I won’t be getting the benefit that I am supposed to get.  But what really pissed me off is the result of my being a responsible employee and citizen.  I know how contagious chicken pox can be and I know what is it’s effect.  Effect on your self esteem and you not being able to go out.  And so when I was told that I have the illness, I made sure that I won’t have any contact to anybody to aviod the it’s spread.  I stayed home and when I went out to the clinic, I avoid the masses.  I did not go to the office to help the company by not infecting my fellow employees and so as not to affect the business.  And yet this is what I get!  If only I knew that HR will let me down like this, I should have been selfish and reported to work.  I didn’t know being responsible can cause you harm.  That thinking of other people’s welfare can be this bad.

I know I shouldn’t be saying this for I am part of the management level, but sometimes, I really can’t help but ask myself if staying in this company and fighting for it is really worth it.