Should I take time off work for my sick girlfriend?

[Anonymous]

She got the flu and can't get out of bed without being in so much pain. And she can barely eat without feeling like vomiting along with coughing and other things. I work afternoon shifts and I don't know whether it's wise to let her be alone for the afternoon or not. We are in need of money but then again she is practically dying at home. She doesn't have family here and I don't know if I should call my mom to take care of her or what. My girlfriend said she'll be fine as we talked over this today but I'm worried something might happen like she gets hungry or sommething happens and she's too weak to get out of bed. My work is 25 roughly minutes away and if something happens I can't drive back and forth because of the traffic.

[Pedantic]

Your place of work should have some kind of paid sick leave which does include the care of domestic partners, not just if YOU get sick. If you are with some small outfit and a bucktooth boss who probably isn't compliant with 99% of good employment practices anyway, then you get to go the other route:

Put on a winning smile and tell your boss the situation, and if you can't be completely gone at least have him allow you to take a moment a few times throughout the day to call her on your cell (without it being looked as "making private calls at work"), and permission to visit in on her if she needs anything or doesn't answer.

[Red_Arrow]

Take a look at https://www.flu.gov/symptoms-treatment/treatment/ for lots of info on caring for her. If she is extremely sick, then someone should be close at hand to look in on her. But if she is not that bad, she can rest alone just fine.

[BellaxD]

Be there for her. She sounds like she needs you. Take a day off. I think just spending time with her and showing you care will make her feel better. You could also rent her favourite movies from the video store and get some of her favourite snacks and then chill out and watch the movies with her in the evening. If you can't take a day off, I suggest that you might call your mom over and take care of her in case anything bad will happen and send her some favourite flowers or notes. :)

[snowangle]

How sweet you are. :) Go ahead and go to work. Just stock her up with supplies before you go. Put cough drops/syrup, crackers, juice/water, extra blankets, and a bucket (in case she throws up) next to her bed. And make sure she has her phone on her.

Also, whatever you do, don't give her Tylenol or any other fever reducers. If she has a fever, you need to let the fever do its job. As long as her fever doesn't go above 104 F, she's better off having a fever.

[PinkAcid]

Make her food and some drinks and place them on her bedside table, prop her up on some pillows so she's sitting slouched back (low enough to sleep comfortably but Hugh enough she won't choke on her food). She will be fine for a few hours but it's really nice that you care so deeply.

[Turtleluv]

If she is as bad as you say sounds like she needs a hospital. If it's the flu she needs to be sleeping anyway. Give her some nyquil and go to work. Leave food, drinks and a bucket by her and go to work. A bug should pass but the needed money is gone forever.

[emzy-89]

If she's really deathly sick she should be in hospital, if she just has the flu just set her up for the day and go to work, people with the flu need rest, not a babysitter.

[mafiosiprincess]

I would say stick to working and have your mom come over.

[Anonymous]

Just drop off some drinks, meds, food, etc for her. Give her some blankets, and her some things that bring her comfort and she'll survive. She's a big girl...

[Anonymous]

Take one day off and take care of her. She'll really appreciate that.