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I'm sorry you're having these life difficulties.
Assuming your work schedule puts you in the workplace 5 days a week, I think you calling out is having the negative impact you're seeing, not because you haven't completed the PSI Seminars. Unless you have other health conditions complicating a cold, being out for 5 days for a cold feels excessive. A day? Sure, no problem. Two days? Probably okay. Three days? Borderline at best. Four days? Employer would be asking "what kind of cold is this?". Five days (which likely bled into 2 more days for the weekend). "I'm not sure we can rely on this person going forward".
Again, if you've got other health issues where a cold is a much bigger deal (such as being Immunocompromised, as just one example) then 5 days out for a cold could be entirely reasonable. However, those challenges (and requests for accommodation) need to happen when you're hired, and not after-the-fact when you've had a 5 day absence.
Since you posted in "Advice", I assume that's what you're looking for. My advice would be to reach out to your manager and take responsibility. Let them know that you're still learning and that even if it means you don't have a future with that employer, its important for you to learn and any actions or advice your manager would have for you would be welcome even if it is critical of you. If they say things you don't like to hear, be courteous, be professional. Thank them for being honest with you and let them know you're committed to learning from this and that you're receiving their criticism constructively.
Good luck!
It's not uncommon for the cold or flu to keep someone out of work for a week. It's happened before.
It IS uncommon for the cold 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.
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.
How convinced was your boss when you gave them this ChatGPT response to justify you 1 week absence?
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.
What kind of cave do you live in?
People get the cold and flu for a week. For people, like myself, it happens yearly.
I know its been a month since this conversation and it looks like you've forgotten, so I'll just point up the thread. A cold and the flu are different things. You said "a cold". A cold should not take you out of work for a week. The flu certainly could, but thats not what you said you had.
The same cave your former boss lives in that knows a cold doesn't take you out of work for a week apparently.
Go Google "Can a cold take someone out of work for a week?"