Related Posts
what are your average weekly hours?
Bowl Leader
Anyone of you here based in NYC?
What is the leave policy in JP Morgan?
New to Fishbowl?
Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
I learned that management doesn't care. They just want people in the building. And coworkers get mad because you are possibly getting them sick. Now I just stay home and recover.
I don't feel great about it, but I can't afford to miss work. No one cares. You're not given a pat on the back for showing up sniffling. Most of the time no one will even know you are sick unless you're coughing loudly enough to draw attention.
Technically, when you feel sick, you don’t supposed to go to work 
Recently, I fell for the "indispensable" trap. I was told that if I didn't show up, our goals wouldn't be met. I was told that staying home would my team try and do I "trust my team."
I showed up with the flu. The result? I didn't save the week—I sidelined my entire team.
Because I pushed through, I ended up infecting my colleagues. I spent the next five days, battling a fever drinking DayQuil like it was water to be able to work and extreme stress while my team (rightfully) stayed home to heal.
To on top of that NOTHING major happen that week with number movement. I still have a persistent cough that I cannot get rid of 3 weeks later and my entire team is 100% better with no lingering flu symptoms.
My job they 100% care. If you’re sick or something bad happens to you they really care.
As it has happened before, the company appreciates your commitment, and I regardless do my best, until someone replaces me or asked to go home as the night slows down
When I am sick I don’t tell anyone I just show up and then I will tell my boss or managers that I don’t feel all that good. They are very caring people I work with so they will maybe send me home if it to slow or no
Conversation Starter
I’ve learned from COVID you should stay home when sick so you don’t spread it. No one appreciates it, you’re just prolonging your sickness
Pro
Trust me, management does not care if you come to work sick. I believe they actually expect you to work even if you’re sick. If you are not physically unable to walk or in the hospital, they would expect you to come to work. They will NOT appreciate that you did, they will expect you to.
They don't care only cares if you don't show up because they might have to do something. But I did have good bosses at Belk