At one time, it may well have been considered ‘honourable’ to drag your sorry, coughing, sneezing, wheezing sick ass into work. This is no longer the case. You will not be commended for your perseverence. You are not a martyr. You are selfish and irresponsible. I do not want your illness. I do not want to carry said mallady home to my baby. No one else in the office wants it either. Contrary to your belief, we CAN, in fact survive a day or two without you.
Clear?
This article appears in Oct 9-15, 2008.
My last business owners imposed a 24 hour notice rule if you were sick (?) so at the beginning of a bad cold, I gave it to them, and still had to work the next day.
I would have a tendency to agree with you, OP, but what if this person who’s sick doesn’t have any sick days left and can’t afford to stay home? For this person, staying home = no pay. I don’t know many people who can affrord to do that.
Is it true by the time you are feeling the affects you are no longer contagious? I heard that and wasn’t sure.Interesting argument. I agree with you Molly, but the sick person could make the other workers who also can’t afford to stay home sick enough to have to. Unfourtanetly we are exposed to virus’ and colds every day. There are lots more sources then work so everyone needs to suck it up and drink some more OJ.
Hey Molly. I’m the OP for this one and I considered that possibility just as I was clicking ‘proceed’. That is a valid point, but it is not the case in my workplace or for the person(s) at whom the bitch was directed. We are fortunate enough to have paid sick time and thus, I can see no excuse. It is some misplaced sense of pride or a bloated self-importance that compells these people to bring their illness in to share with me (and ultimately, my family). As if someone in the upper echelons will give them a pat on the back and say “You’re a real trooper for coming in today. You need a raise!” or some such shit. I just don’t get it. If you have paid sick time – USE IT!!! As you’ve pointed out, not everyone has the option.
Yep, I use mine sometimes even if I’m not sick!
Thats the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.And I’m not sure how doctor’s notes became common place. Instead of staying home and getting the rest you need to work at full the next day, we want you to drag yourself into a doctors office, sit around in the waiting room, and get exposed to more bugs.
People are sick because they have too many antibacterials and try to run away from germs.Me I embrace it, the only time I took the day off was when I had a lung infection and fluid built up causing me to temporarily ‘drown’ but antibiotics and a good draining and I was right as rain for the next day. Sickness is a fact of life like Tootie only without that fine booty…
You know, sometimes people are not able to stay home because they have used all their sick days and won’t get paid if they don’t go in. That means not making rent to some people. Or worse, as in my situation, are threatened to be fired. Even if that isn’t legal, it still presents an uncomfortable working environment. Oh, and just cuz Joe Shmoe stayed home with his cold doesn’t mean Peter, Paul and Mary haven’t germed up the bus seat or the elevator button.
We’ve covered that point Allycat.Also no one should go without fine booty.