Call in Sick or Go to Work?
Ever go to work with flu? For hard-working readers like us, I don’t think your manager would be worrying about absenteeism. They would be more worry about “presenteeism” instead - being contagious and spread it around to your colleagues. An article over WebMD Health can give you a list of symptons to determine if you should call in sick, or you are able to go to work. From symptons like sniffling, to Sinus Pain and Tummy Problems:
Sniffling
- If you are sniffling — but not achy, not feverish — it’s probably allergies. Get to work!
- Sniffling, achy, tired, fever? You’re coming down with the common cold or the flu. You are contagious in those first days. You are miserable, face it. You’re not going to get much done at work. Also, you will recover quicker from the common cold or flu if you get some rest, says Horesh.
Call in Sick or Go to Work? Here’s Some Advice - [WebMD Health]
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Dave says on October 11th, 2005 at 1:45 am
Thanks for posting this. I often struggle with this issue. I don’t want to let my co-workers down, but I am hardly helpinig them if I just end up getting them sick.
Thanks for posting it!
Dave
Andy says on October 11th, 2005 at 2:47 am
Good advice. Absolutely nobody is going to thank you if you play the martyr and go to work sick and in doing so pass on whatever it is you have to everyone else in the office.
Unlike the “good old days” when you might have been able to lock yourself in your office, in these days of cubicles your nasty sniffles will be passed along to everyone else faster than it does in the average day care center.
Stay home and watch Oprah and just check your email and voice mail a couple of times a day.
Marc says on October 11th, 2005 at 3:27 pm
Good post! I’ve actually been sick since Wednesday when I left work early. It’s silly just how much guilt one can generate about something as stupid as going home to take care of one’s health. In any case, I did go home and I’ve stayed home since, but then once you’re home - there’s a new frontier to conquer - not feeling guilty about just sitting on the couch, watching TV, and resting. It’s so easy to pick up the laptop and just check my email one time…..
jo blow says on November 13th, 2005 at 6:12 pm
This is a brilliant advice cannot buy it……we are over work many and simply we are married to our work very difficult to take time off. This is a great service a come to next day or two to work will boost morale to work efficiently.