August 3, 2022
Do you know what's the saddest part of adulthood and being a provider? It's when you still need to grind even if you are sick. And we have this weekly schedule to hustle each day for the whole week, lol.
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Work situations here abroad aren't the same as in my country where I can pass a sick leave when I don't feel well or if I just want to take an absence. Here, the hustling will continue in sickness and in health while taking some remedy to alleviate the sickness. And at the end of the day is the only time that I could rest well.
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It's been a few days since I had a cough, and along with it is body pain and other discomforts. The cough started from my boss's son and the virus had spread inside the house and we all became sick as well. Instead of putting more ventilation or purifying the air inside the house to get rid of the virus, they just stick to using air conditioners so ventilators are always closed.
Sometimes, I would laugh in my mind when hearing coughs in chorus, from one person to another. For over years of working, I never take absences even when I'm sick and I always find ways to recover soon, as I find it uncomfortable while working, and it demotivates me in many aspects.
We have this belief in the Philippines that the more we slack, the more we get sick. So as much as possible, I want to stay active after taking some medication. Drinking more water is my main remedy along with this Chinese herbal syrup for cough and paracetamol for my body pain.
It's not just body pain that gives me discomfort but the pain behind my nose. It seems like air-filled cavities in my sinus are infected as well. Some anti-histamine is necessary but I just can't buy it over the counter as it needs a physician's prescription. This is one thing that I don't like here in HK, over-the-counter medicines are limited as most need to be bought in hospitals or clinics after a medical check-up. But physicians here would only prescribe a lot of medicines of more or less 5 kinds, and some are not even related to your health issue, lol. That's the main reason why I don't like going to clinics. It's just a waste of money so I rather treat myself at home with some natural remedies.
The sudden sickness felt by many residents here is due to weather conditions. The weather recently has been so hot that it makes one just stay indoors or inside an air-conditioned room. But it seems like our request for some rain was granted yesterday and today and the atmosphere gets better. Mr. Rain finally comes out after many days of suffering from too much heat.
But nowadays, what's annoying is when you want to cough in the public but people might think you have covid, lol. But what if I have? That means I don't need to work. Of course, I'm not yearning for it. I am yearning for more rest.
Pardon me for this random post, but thanks for reading.
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