For the last 10 days, my boss has had a worsening cold and cough but insists on being in the office even though there is plenty of cover and absolutely nothing urgent/that needs her.
She worked from home 'because she was ill' one day, which I think sets a terrible example. She then took Friday off sick in bed but came back yesterday.
She has no voice, is sniffing and sneezing and the cough is now a deep, seal-like bark every 90 seconds. She does not cover her mouth when she coughs which is disgusting.
We obviously asked how she was feeling and she said 'terrible, I had no sleep because of this cough last night' and then we asked why she had come in and she replied 'there is work to do'.
I am on a much-awaited holiday next week and half-joked that I didn't want to get sick the minute I went away. She replied that 'everyone gets sick when they go on holiday' and keeps saying 'I'm not contagious - this is just a cough'.
Apart from the germs, the noise is really distracting. I'm getting comments and emails from nearby colleagues - including two pregnant ones - asking why she is here.
I have taken my laptop to work in another part of the building. There is nothing I can say as she has rebuffed any concern/hints. Her line manager and the one above that are both away.
Any advice? AIBU to worry about coughs and work elsewhere or is she a selfish twit?
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MeridianB · 04/08/2015 09:15
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