Calling in sick...

one of the downsides to managing a b&b is when you're feeling down in the dumps and not wanting to get out of bed, it's almost impossible to "call in sick."....

i remember back in the day when calling in sick was just a matter of picking up the phone and talking to your boss (or leaving a message) that you weren't making it in...and that was that...hanging up the phone, then rolling over in bed and just taking the day off to recover...because of course it was just a "24 hour bug..."

here at the hotel, it's a whole other animal...with there being so much to do everyday, it's really hard to take a day off....b/c then all the work falls on the other person to do, and let me tell you that's A LOT of work - - overseeing breakfast, chatting with the guests, managing staff, handling service deliveries, answering phone, checking in and checking out guests, etc....and that's just the morning...there's still the rest of the day to deal with...

well, that was the case with me the other day...i was feeling just like $*!# and i was not wanting to get out of bed...it was one of those days, and i needed a day off...

mark saw how miserable i was and stepped up....he told me just stay in bed and lay low and he'd take care of everything...i really didn't want him to have to take care of it all, but at the same time i knew there was no way i could get up and get moving....so, without fighting with him on it, i just told him OK...i would stay in bed and if he needed anything just let me know...

so, i spent the day in bed...sleeping off and on...snuggling with Mini B...and just taking it easy and resting...

let me tell you - what a difference a day does make...now i'm 100% better....well rested...

now gotta figure out when mark can "call in sick" and i'll give him a well deserved day off...