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So this being my first job I don't know all of the protocol and how to react to different circumstances. So I caught a cold that is about moderate in severity, being that it's not a mild cold, but not bad enough to visit a doctor. Now I am in the office sneezing, coughing and making noises every few minutes while working slower than usual, since my head hurts a lot. I have taken pills to help me get through this but can only take 2 on every 4 hours. I am going to suck it up and work today, since it's Friday and will probably be better till Monday. My question is: When is it better to stay at home if you are sick? How do you deal with colds and work ?
It all depends on whether you are perm or contract. If contract, always go in unless you are dying (or dead even), but if perm, although a cold is not that bad, it makes more sense to not spread it around. As a perm, is it not obligatory to have a least one day sick per month!! Not having been perm for a very long time, I have forgotten. X|
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Not sure about Slovenia, but in India, the offices are air-conditioned, whereas most homes are not (at least in the southern part of our country). So, if someone goes to office while having a (bad or not-so-bad) cold, it is likely to aggravate in an air-conditioned setup. So, it is better call up / message the boss and say that he's sick. Side Note: As a manager, I've noticed that this can become periodic/regular [meaning, that once in a month, the employee gets sick; not for cold, but for stomach upset - eating out at some strange (from a health point of view) restaurant]. If as a manager, you notice a 'sick-leave-trend' in an employee because of periodic stomach disorder, then he/she needs to be counselled (warned :-)).
I'm probably the opposite of that - I will have to be counselled not to come to work :-D But I see what you are saying and I do agree. This could also seem a bit suspicious as I had yesterday off(Thursday) and if I took sick leave today on a Friday it might seem I wanted a longer weekend :-D We don't use air-conditioning in the winter, maybe that is a good tip for the summer, thanks :)
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Here in Italy work contracts magically stop being renewed when someone calls sick, or workers are moved in other divisions of the companies, that unluckily fail before the end of the year with subsequent layoffs. Is it legal? No. Does it matter? neither. Right now if a worker has been unjustifiably laid off and presents a lawsuits and wins he is not entitled to have back his job. Sometimes I see a grim future ahead...
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den2k88 wrote:
Here in Italy work contracts magically stop being renewed when someone calls sick
Wow. So much for the civilized world. Thanks for the education, I thought Europe was more socially advanced than the US. Marc
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Not sure about Slovenia, but in India, the offices are air-conditioned, whereas most homes are not (at least in the southern part of our country). So, if someone goes to office while having a (bad or not-so-bad) cold, it is likely to aggravate in an air-conditioned setup. So, it is better call up / message the boss and say that he's sick. Side Note: As a manager, I've noticed that this can become periodic/regular [meaning, that once in a month, the employee gets sick; not for cold, but for stomach upset - eating out at some strange (from a health point of view) restaurant]. If as a manager, you notice a 'sick-leave-trend' in an employee because of periodic stomach disorder, then he/she needs to be counselled (warned :-)).
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'sick-leave-trend' in an employee because of periodic stomach disorder, then he/she needs to be counselled
Oops - over keen post of message there :-O Was going to say ... or find the bar they're drinking in and start frequenting it too ;P (It was funnier when I first thought of it)
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den2k88 wrote:
Here in Italy work contracts magically stop being renewed when someone calls sick
Wow. So much for the civilized world. Thanks for the education, I thought Europe was more socially advanced than the US. Marc
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On the paper yes, under the surface not. In Italy more than in any other country I have ever seen there is a tendence to completely ignore any rule. Everything goes on by personal favours, acquaintances and understood agreement not to make any rule enforced (if I see someone breaking the law it is expected that I turn my head and pretend I didn't see, anyone denouncing the crime is socially scorned, even if not publicly).
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So this being my first job I don't know all of the protocol and how to react to different circumstances. So I caught a cold that is about moderate in severity, being that it's not a mild cold, but not bad enough to visit a doctor. Now I am in the office sneezing, coughing and making noises every few minutes while working slower than usual, since my head hurts a lot. I have taken pills to help me get through this but can only take 2 on every 4 hours. I am going to suck it up and work today, since it's Friday and will probably be better till Monday. My question is: When is it better to stay at home if you are sick? How do you deal with colds and work ?
About a year ago I had been off sick and came in when I felt better. I had a bad case of post-viral blockage and coughing, even though I was clearly no longer infectious (no temperature etc.). Someone complained to HR about me. Since then I have no qualms about taking sick days.
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So this being my first job I don't know all of the protocol and how to react to different circumstances. So I caught a cold that is about moderate in severity, being that it's not a mild cold, but not bad enough to visit a doctor. Now I am in the office sneezing, coughing and making noises every few minutes while working slower than usual, since my head hurts a lot. I have taken pills to help me get through this but can only take 2 on every 4 hours. I am going to suck it up and work today, since it's Friday and will probably be better till Monday. My question is: When is it better to stay at home if you are sick? How do you deal with colds and work ?
I stay home if illness affects my ability to think or drive. Or if I think I'll be coughing or blowing my nose too frequently for my neighbors.
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I'm probably the opposite of that - I will have to be counselled not to come to work :-D But I see what you are saying and I do agree. This could also seem a bit suspicious as I had yesterday off(Thursday) and if I took sick leave today on a Friday it might seem I wanted a longer weekend :-D We don't use air-conditioning in the winter, maybe that is a good tip for the summer, thanks :)
RUs123 wrote:
I'm probably the opposite of that - I will have to be counselled not to come to work
I didn't mean you. Referring to the trend, I am referring to a trend over twelve months or more - I had observed one person taking *mandatory* sick leave every month.
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RUs123 wrote:
I'm probably the opposite of that - I will have to be counselled not to come to work
I didn't mean you. Referring to the trend, I am referring to a trend over twelve months or more - I had observed one person taking *mandatory* sick leave every month.
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No no I was saying that I am the opposite. Instead of having a sick day when I could(should) have had one, I am going to need to be counselled to take sick days if I am sick - a bad attempt at a joke. :laugh: Yes I can see how that trend would be bad.
Sorry - apologies for any misunderstanding caused by me.
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So this being my first job I don't know all of the protocol and how to react to different circumstances. So I caught a cold that is about moderate in severity, being that it's not a mild cold, but not bad enough to visit a doctor. Now I am in the office sneezing, coughing and making noises every few minutes while working slower than usual, since my head hurts a lot. I have taken pills to help me get through this but can only take 2 on every 4 hours. I am going to suck it up and work today, since it's Friday and will probably be better till Monday. My question is: When is it better to stay at home if you are sick? How do you deal with colds and work ?
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So this being my first job I don't know all of the protocol and how to react to different circumstances. So I caught a cold that is about moderate in severity, being that it's not a mild cold, but not bad enough to visit a doctor. Now I am in the office sneezing, coughing and making noises every few minutes while working slower than usual, since my head hurts a lot. I have taken pills to help me get through this but can only take 2 on every 4 hours. I am going to suck it up and work today, since it's Friday and will probably be better till Monday. My question is: When is it better to stay at home if you are sick? How do you deal with colds and work ?
It's better to stay at home if you're sick so you don't pass the sickness on to your coworkers. But, don't you need to watch out for the KGB or something? ;P Will they be suspicious?
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So this being my first job I don't know all of the protocol and how to react to different circumstances. So I caught a cold that is about moderate in severity, being that it's not a mild cold, but not bad enough to visit a doctor. Now I am in the office sneezing, coughing and making noises every few minutes while working slower than usual, since my head hurts a lot. I have taken pills to help me get through this but can only take 2 on every 4 hours. I am going to suck it up and work today, since it's Friday and will probably be better till Monday. My question is: When is it better to stay at home if you are sick? How do you deal with colds and work ?
Why don't ask directly you boss?
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