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Our manager likes to talk about a game about taking care of yourself and not coming in when you're sick. But when someone does call out, they are met with suspicion and gossip. It's like a total double standard.
Fortunately we don’t have sick days - if you’re sick, you’re sick. We don’t need to use PTO. We just work from home or take the day off. There’s no reason for people to be going into work and hacking up a lung around everyone
Your office policy would be the PROFESSIONAL STANDARD (and the world, if I’m honest). Now that I reflect on that, this issue is only pronounced here in the US … is there EVEN ONE THING we do well anymore? I’ll take AVERAGE or below average in ANY CATEGORY at this point!! Geez….not an ounce of civility here anymore. Embarrassing
They always tell us to stay home and take a sick day, but then get mad when we take a sick day. People come in all the time sick because they make us feel bad when we take a day off. Can't say that I blame them.
Yes, but we are ALL adults; and if you’re going to work SICK, you’re a direct threat to everyone else’s health. Read that again—YOU ARE A PHYSICAL THREAT to everyone in your office.
Chief
It’s a mix in my office
I personally just stay home whenever I feel even the slightest bug and just WfH