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Default Jan 19, 2024 at 05:03 PM
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I also think a lot of people come in sick if they don't get sick pay. If phoning in sick means they can't pay the rent or electric bill or whatever expense has to be paid, that's a no brainer for them. They come in sick.

She may not have been able to afford to stay home, and having a coworker ask her at least ten times if she's sure she shouldn't go home would only add to her misery and discomfort.

You may find yourself doing the same thing one day (if finances are tight).

I see both sides of this and have lived both sides.

I have a crappy immune system. I catch every bug that comes down the road. I hate it when coworkers come in sick, afraid I will catch it. Covid taught me to protect myself. To this day if I go in public I wear a mask a distance myself from people. I get some weird looks, but it's kept me healthy.

The other side of this for me is I understand why people go to work sick. Back in the day when I got paid hourly and did not have benefits I would drag myself to work because I couldn't afford to not get paid. I was struggling to get by. Missing a day's pay would mean not being able to pay my bills.

Frankly, one of the benefits of being retired is that I don't have to deal with this.

A suggestion for the future, what about storing some masks in your desk in case.a co-worker comes in sick.
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