I’m an intern at a workplace where they are heavily into this LGAT thing called ‘PSI Seminars.’ LGATs are cult like I suppose.

I tried to complete the PSI Seminars basic but ended up feeling very unwell and going home the second day.

I ended up catching a cold. Didn’t go to work for a week.

Since I have come back, things have fallen apart. I was being considered for temporary work for November and part of December. They had been telling me this since October 6th.

Well, not anymore. They just replied with, ‘Oh, we found someone else.’

A couple of people who were incredibly nice before treat me like a pariah. Like they’re annoyed to even see me.

People avoid me now. Most people in the office went through and finished PSI Basic.

I’m sad because things were looking up, and they came crashing down. I only get 80 hours for this internship, and I might just spend the rest of them just sitting at a desk doing and learning nothing. I’m like an afterthought now.

I know I have no future there. And when this internship ends, I will not have an income stream from an additional source.

I suffer from depression and I feel myself going to a deep dark place.

  • partial_accumen
    2·
    22 天前

    It’s not uncommon for the cold

    It IS uncommon for the cold to keep someone out of work for a week.

    or flu to keep someone out of work for a week.

    Influenza is a much more extreme disease. That could certainly take someone out of work for a week. You didn’t say you had the flu. You didn’t tell your employer you had the flu. You said you had a cold.

    • buttholechris@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      21 天前

      Yes, a severe cold can keep someone out of work for a week, as symptoms can last up to two weeks for some individuals, and the most contagious period is in the first few days. While many colds resolve within a week, those with more severe symptoms or who are taking longer to recover may need to stay home longer. Staying home protects colleagues, especially those with weakened immune systems. When to stay home When symptoms are at their worst: It’s best to stay home when symptoms like fever, fatigue, and aches are most severe. If you have a fever: The CDC recommends staying home until you have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication. To prevent spreading the virus: You are contagious for the entire duration of your symptoms, which can last one to two weeks. To protect others, especially those at higher risk, stay home until symptoms are improving overall. What to do when you return to work Go back when you are no longer feverish: You can return to work when your symptoms are improving and you’ve been fever-free for at least 24 hours. Wear a mask: If you must go back before all symptoms are completely gone, wearing a mask can help prevent spreading the virus to others. Be hygienic: Wash your hands frequently, cough or sneeze into your elbow, and avoid close contact with colleagues.

      • partial_accumen
        1·
        21 天前

        How convinced was your boss when you gave them this ChatGPT response to justify you 1 week absence?

        When to stay home When symptoms are at their worst: It’s best to stay home when symptoms like fever, fatigue, and aches are most severe.

        Your fever, fatigue, and aches were most severe for an entire work week!? If true, you should have been hospitalized. If you’re using an LLM to do your work for you, you need to proof read it to make sure it actually support your position.

        I can tell you that if you continue to hold this position, you will continue to have difficulty keeping employment.