Sick people stay home!

[phyncke]

So today - yes, this is a rant. A coworker walks into my work space to tell me something and then says they have a really sore throat and don't feel well. They better go home etc. Honestly, stay away from me with your illness and disease. Why do people come into the office when they are sick? Unless she got that sore throat at work, she had no business even coming in to contaminate all of us with her germs. She was not looking good the day before so I think she knew but hard to say.

This is a major pet peeve of mine. Every flu poster I have seen says "Stay home when you are sick" clearly. You don't need to be a hero, we don't want your disease here. Stay away. She could have informed everyone she was sick with an email from home (as she has done in the past).

Don't worry, I was nice to her - gave her one of my Ricola cough drops (I am addicted to those) and sent her on her way (quickly).

I have managed to be reasonably healthy - without a flu shot this year by washing my hands, getting lots of sleep and staying away from sick people. I had one little bug but nothing major.


by yueshi

Comments

[nienna-weeper.livejournal.com]

It's hard not to try to work when you have a boss who works when he's ill. And he complains when you take sick time - amazes me, really.

I found out that right before I got pneumonia one of my coworkers kept working through her pneumonia. Which means she probably gave me bacterial pneumonia... Very, very frustrating.

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

That is the culture then. It is your right to take time off when sick but I can see how that is.

And that is really bad. Very frustrating indeed!

[tuxedo-elf.livejournal.com]

Does she get sick pay? If so I agree she should go home. But it's hard when you know you're too ill to work and can't drop the money. :(

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

We get sick pay or she can work from home if she is worried about that. Options, she has options. And she is here today and still sick. Ugh.

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

That would annoy me too. If you work in a place that allows sick then she should stay at home.

Where I work you get a job warning if you are off sick and a disciplinary leading to dismissal for a third time off sick in a rolling year, so people come into work really ill. I am glad I am not one of the regular staff - I can go sick without worrying about the consequences, except I will not get paid.

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

Don't you work in the medical field? That seems odd for the health field. I would not want to be tended by a sick nurse or doctor.

So she came in today and was sick really. This is ridiculous.

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Loads of nurses and doctors go into work sick because of the stupid sickness rules.

[jaiden-s.livejournal.com]

IKR? Stay out of my personal space, you sickie! >:(

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

AND she came in today. Looking like death warmed over. I am serious. I hate when people do this. I am so not sympathetic. GO HOME!

[stephmariemarsh.livejournal.com]

I hate when people do this too. It always happens tho no matter what. I mean I could see if someone was sick and had to work (like a lot of people do) but at least TELL someone and try to be mindful of them or if you have paid sick days, use them. My friend carries around a lysol can with her.. and wipes LOL. I mean it's funny to see her but I can see where she's coming from especially having a low immune system and if she gets sick she gets really sick and ends up either in bed for weeks at a time or in the hospital, not cool. I just think people should be mindful of others and this co worker of yours should have been mindful too. Hopefully you won't get sick :(
*hugs*

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

I totally agree. I don't go that far but this pissed me off.