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Originally Posted by linz06  I feel the same way. If you're sick, stay home! Luckily I can work from home as well, so if I'm well enough to work, I'll stay there and do it. If I'm not well enough, I just stay in bed!
I feel the same way about school too. I remember when I was young and some teachers would give prizes at the end of the year for perfect attendance. A friend of mine wanted that prize so bad, she came to school every single day, and she even came with strep throat! I caught it, and quite a few others did too. But no matter what, she wanted that little trophy. |
Yeah, my daughter had been sick in elementary school so many times from kids like that, who wanted that award
Now our county has gotten rid of Perfect Attendance Awards for this very reason, YAY!!!!!
I think that the reason that so many come to work when they're sick is due to the economy. They're petrified that they will somehow lose their job if they call in sick. Sadly, many employers are taking full advantage of the competitive job market and using any excuse to get rid of a long time (read: highly paid) employee so that they can hire a newbie for minimum wage and no benefits. It's just horrible out there and I feel for anyone that is trying to find a decent paying job. Down here in Florida, it's impossible to find anything that pays more than $8/hour and forget about health insurance or anything else
There is always the next person in line that's willing to do the job for less.
To the Beecee: I hope you feel better soon!