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Originally Posted by CDSmith
And people wonder why there's so many people walking around sick all the time.
Another pet peeve of mine is people who go to work sick. You've got a raging cold or some sort of infectious flu that has you coughing up phlegm, sneezing your snot into the air, wiping your nose and about to infect everyone else at your workplace... stay the fuck home! Take the time to fight it off and THEN come back to work, idiot! And remember to wash your hands!
There, I said it.
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You know, guilty as charged (years past, not currently). Several elements factor into this:
-Some people work hourly jobs.
-Discomfort in calling in sick.
-Buried with an agenda.
When I worked as a support person 5 years ago for another company, I have to admit that I felt discomfort in calling in sick. I felt that they assumed I just wanted the day off. I was most likely correct on this. When I worked as a waiter, it was even worse (think about that). I mean, if I called in sick to the West Hollywood club, they would have said, "fuck you," in no uncertain terms. Think about that : ) I worked so many shifts with a fever and flu.
I also grew up in an environment whereas I had a dad that was a "no excuses" kind of guy. If I broke a bone, he would set it. If I got sick, I battled through it. I was a southern boy.
That said, I have changed my ways and now realize that when I feel something coming on, I need to stay home. The real problem is that people are most contagious the day of onset, often times people don't realize they are sick.
When you are actually sick, you usually aren't contagious anymore.