To call in sick or not to call in sick?? (Stylist & Clients)

I hate to be sick!!! It fucks up my work life and I don't like my work life fucked up! So I will fight a damn cold like no other! I take every holistic meds I can find and if I am not dying (that means the flu) I take my butt to work and take cold meds that will suppress my symptoms and put on a happy face!!! Now most people are like "If I'm sick I'm not going to work!!!!" Well if you have a book like I do it's a BIG deal to call out! And my clients are men busy men who don't have a lot of time so if I call out and they are booked that day most likely 75% will book on another day but that other 25% will go with someone else that day so that is 25% I lose plus the whole day I lost. NOT GOOD!!!! Men to me aren't as loyal as women, women will go above and beyond for their hair Appointment! So for me it is very important to have consistency and also it's just important to treat my job as my main priority and my clients are the BIGGEST priority of my job because without them I wouldn't have a job. My clients know if I call out of work something important has happened or I'm dying, NO REALLY they do! So what's my point??? My point is suck it up, take your ass into work and act like it's the best day of your life, and DON'T tell them your sick!!! No client wants to know that and if you can't hide it some people just can't or WONT!!!! Yes wont! then keep your ass at home you'll lose more clients by being nasty than calling out! You need to put it in your mind that YOU can make it through and WILL make it through and you will!

Now for you clients if you do have a stylist that isn't able to hide that fact they are sick these are a few things you should call them on so you wont get sick!!! If they are wiping their nose, coughing in their hand and not washing their hands SAY SOMETHING!!! If they are coughing in you face or direction SAY SOMETHING!!! Now stylist if you are doing those things you need to get a damn grip! Am I saying it's good to work sick? NO but this is a business that being sick isn't a option and if your calling out all the time you wont be successful in building a strong book and trust me your clients will stick with you if you are a dependable stylist. So stay healthy, take care of yourself and get a lot of sleep, sleep is the wonder cure!!!

OK people stay healthy and if ya can't stay positive and work through it it will pay off in the end!

Cheers, PK