So yesterday I got sick, and i’m staying home until today. It isn’t that serious, just a fever, but my parents were so concerned that I was getting DBD (dengue fever) haha.
The truth was I got sick because I didn’t take care of myself well enough. I let my work make me forget about my most basic bodily function, which are moving around, getting enough sleep and drinking enough water.. extra emphasis on the very last part. I got sick because I didn’t drink enough. How did I know? For your info, I always bring 2 bottles with me that I always drink, but on Friday, I saw that I forgot to drink one bottle. Yea I worked from 08.00 (I arrive at the office at 06.20) to 17.00, not counting the 1 hour 20 mins it took to get to and from the office from my house, and I only drank one bottle. That’s not good for my body, is it.. Afterwards I recovered quite slowly so it’s understandable that my parents were worried. I had the fever for I think 3 days and a few hours starting from Friday..
There were so many posts on social media (I read on mostly Reddit) of developers warning their colleagues to keep being active and to keep themselves healthy, I should have seen it coming. Now that I have gone sick and lost productivity for 2 days, I should know better.
Take care of yourself guys, seriously.