WWYD?

kaesha

Okay, I'm dyin' here. Not literally dying, but I feel awful. I can feel my temperature rising and again, I'm coughing up a storm. Normally, I'd just suck it up, get through the day and then take tomorrow off... but I have parent teacher interviews tonight until 9pm and then again tomorrow from 9-12.

1) I want to be in bed.

2) I don't want to miss the interviews, because then I'd have to reschedule them (most would be on the phone, which I hate).

3) If I stay out the whole night (I won't get home until 10:00 - 10:30), I know I'm going to be in worse health.

4) I don't want to inconvenience parents.

5) But I also don't want to cough all over them. 

I don't know what to do! Any thoughts? WWYD in a similar situation?

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futuremrsofficer

Is it possible for you to go home and come back for the interviews? One of the teachers at my school did that.

kaesha

I live an hour away from my school - it's not really an option, unfortunately.

KtotheO

futuremrsofficer:

Is it possible for you to go home and come back for the interviews? One of the teachers at my school did that.

That's what I was going to suggest/ask... I hope you feel better!

futuremrsofficer

So much for that idea. Alright let's be honest. If you stay today you wont be at your best, and you'll be in worse health. Yes it will suck to have to call all the parents, but in the long run it might be better.

You could go home today, and see if you feel better enough to come in for interviews tomorrow, and if you are, you can maybe make the phone calls after the interviews you have scheduled. 

snoopy3319

To be honest, I would power through and take some time off next week. I hate having to reschedule meetings or events because of a cold. Granted, I am positive that you feel like garbage, since I had a pretty nasty cold a few weeks ago, too. See if you can at least dope up on some cold medicine to get you through. Take a nice long hot shower tonight and drink tea in the morning with some honey to power you through tomorrow.

ring_pop

I think I'd reschedule tonight's interviews, take a Neo Citran, and try to do tomorrow's. That way you'll only need to reschedule half of them. If you're really that sick, I'm sure the parents will appreciate you not coughing all over them, especially with flu season coming up.

raynes

Is there, like a nurses office you can go take a nap in?

I vote strong drugs (maybe some Dayquill?) and a big bottle of Purel for the parents.  

Just get'er done and stay home tomorrow.

MandeeFoFandee

I'm a big wuss, so honestly, I'd be at home right now and rescheduling my appointments. but that's me.

if you really don't want to have to reschedule all of them, stick it out for tonight and then take off tomorrow. also, I'll throw it out there that if you're contagious, the parents might be thankful that you reschedule.

starsailorr26

I think as bad as you feel you should re-schedule tonight's interviews and see if you feel better tomorrow so you don't have to re-schedule those. Also, the parents might be more than happy to push back the meeting if there's a chance they could get sick.

kaesha

I'm going to try to stick it out tonight and then maybe take tomorrow off. The kids whose parents I really need to see are here tonight.