She most likely would have lost her job if she would've called in sick. You don't expect the Waltons, the greediest family in the country, to let someone take a sick day for something as minor as the flu do you? I suggest you watch "Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price" to see what Wal-mart employees have to deal with. I worked at Wal-mart all through high school and on until I could no longer afford to work there.