Work from home?

[waferthinham]

I work in a private hospital, I’m on probation. I’m allowed one work from home day a month to catch up on admin tasks - a lot of my job is direct patient contact but it varies.

I’ve come down with cold/flu type illness the last 48 hours. Struggling to swallow, swollen throat, coughing and high temp. GP surgery were worried I had quinsy yesterday but don’t think it is, swelling in throat is slowly going down now.

Do you think it would be OK for me to ask to WFH today? I can still do admin based tasks but I don’t want to pass this on to the rest of the office, if I did go in I wouldn’t be going near patients. It’s more I have to travel to get to work (90 min commmufe) ans I can’t bear the thought.

Absolutely, I think that is a fair request. You don't want to go in sick and spread the illness. Maybe request Friday too? Are you off the weekend?

It sounds sensible, run it past your manager , if not and you aren't up to the commute then take a sick day.

i would suggest a sick day on the basis of what you describe here.

Yesterday your doctor thought it was quincy?? that is very serious

and what was suggested?
and now you think WFH is appropriate?

They thought it was possibly quinsy based on the fact that my throat was so bad yesterday my voice was distorted, but it’s not - swelling has come down a bit. It’s more fever that I am struggling to keep down.

I’ve told work I’m working from home. The hassle of not doing that would be a pain in the backside and I’ve got important meetings to attend too. I’ve got a lot of OTC meds. My work don’t pay sick pay in probation so I’m avoiding taking any time off if I can.

so I’m avoiding taking any time off if I can.

yes clearly

but you’re on probation and if what you describe is not hyperbolic, you’re far far from operating at full capacity 🤷

were you working yesterday?

or was yesterday your WFH day?