@evan It really takes a lot to get me to stay home, especially after having served Active Duty. I only take days off if I’m really, really sick.

What’s particularly frustrating about this situation in adulthood is that a lot of places have these weird expectations. My school, for example, lets you have like a maximum of 4 excused absences per class per semester. Anything after that is considered unexcused. COVID is considered unexcused now. Anything short of “death in the family” is treated like that in Maricopa County schools.