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Why do people come to work when they are ill??!

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Confused228 · 28/12/2024 19:20

In work yesterday, about 3 or 4 people are harbouring horrible cold/flu type things. Surprise surprise tonight I am starting to feel ill. I honestly think it's so selfish, stay home if you're ill and don't come to work spreading your germs about!! We work in an industry with really good sick leave policies.

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Betsybee88 · 28/12/2024 19:29

No one wants to be at work when they feel terrible so either they cannot afford to be sick or they don't think their work place would be understanding.

NunyaBeeswax · 28/12/2024 19:29

Hourly paid jobs - no work, no pay.

Then there's some.managers who really try to make people feel awful for having a day off. Sing of a truly awful manager imo.
One of my.managers prided himself on not having a sick day in 20+ years... He'd just come to work I'll as fuck and sit behind his desk doing fuck all.. didn't like it when I suggested he'd probably given it to loads of others in that time.

There's also some mathematical system where managers can kick employees if they lose time. I forget what it's called. I want to say Krypton Factor... But it's not that.. 😂

Anothercoffeeafter3 · 28/12/2024 19:28

Walkden · 28/12/2024 19:27

Even if you have good sick leave, there's often quite harsh absence management policies these days and presenteeism is the cultural norm. .....

This and it's only a virus we all get ill at this time of year. I would rather go in with a cold and keep my sick leave for things like D&V

Walkden · 28/12/2024 19:27

Even if you have good sick leave, there's often quite harsh absence management policies these days and presenteeism is the cultural norm. .....

DaftyLass · 28/12/2024 19:26

They do it because either they think, oh, I can manage, so I won't vary my routine (no thought to who the share the germs with) or because they can't afford to stay home (either they need the money from work, or there are must do jobs)
Whichever reason why, there will be some that feel bad about it, and others that gleefully become martyrs, and tell you how they haven't had a day off sick in years.

Chester23 · 28/12/2024 19:25

I live on my own. If I dont go to work who is going to pay my bills?

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