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To hope my boss catches this bug?

133 replies

catgirl1976 · 13/10/2014 19:59

I am not often ill and generally have a good sickness record at work.

However, 2 weeks ago I got proper, full on flu and had to have a week off. It was grim.

When I went back into work my boss glared at me and blanked me for a day, making it clear how annoyed he was that I was not in. No "how are you" or anything like that. I also heard he had been kicking off about it to other people.

He told me it was very inconvenient. It was pretty damn inconvenient to me too. I have a small child and it's not like I get to take to my bed like a Victorian heroine when ill or have anyone to mop my brow and feed me peeled grapes Hmm

This weekend DS (nearly 3) has D&V all weekend. DPs have had a stomach bug the previous weekend and it looks like they have passed it to him. So I've spent the weekend cleaning up projectile vomit and poo.

I wake up about 4am with terrible stomach cramps, vomiting and the rest. I feel terrible and spend the night on the bathroom floor.

Knowing how my manager feels I drag myself into work. I have a fever, am shaking, sweating and on 6 occassions have to run from a meeting with him to puke.

He then tells me "lets aim for lunchtime, then you can go home". Thanks.

At lunchtime, he lets me go home and says that he is pleased I dragged myself and he feels his attitude to me when I cam back from having the flu has helped me. Like he is making me be a better person or something and dragging yourself in when clearly ill and likely infectious is a good thing. Hmm

He keeps banging on the he hasn't been ill since 1985. Good for you. I have a son at nursery and a DH who has just started college and it's Winter. I've had flu, my immune system is low and now I have another bug. Sorry. Hmm If only I could be more like him.

Anyway, I left at lunchtime and have carried on shivering, puking and feeling like crap. He's made it very clear he expects to see me tomorrow.

AIBU to really hope I have given him this bug and he spends a week feeling like this? Not very kind of me I know, but......

OP posts:
OOAOML · 13/10/2014 20:03

what a prat. Sensible bosses should want you at home until you are no longer infectious.

Whereisegg · 13/10/2014 20:03

I think you should go in tomorrow just to lick his favourite cup.

LaurieFairyCake · 13/10/2014 20:04

I'd recommend licking him

What a fuck wad he is

catgirl1976 · 13/10/2014 20:05

I am totally going to lick his cup Grin

Genius

OP posts:
Luciferbox · 13/10/2014 20:09

Sneeze on his keyboard!

bumpybecky · 13/10/2014 20:10

yanbu to hope he catches it and yanbu to lick his cup!

ElephantsNeverForgive · 13/10/2014 20:11

YANBU
I would breath over him at every opportunity.

catgirl1976 · 13/10/2014 20:12

I;m glad I am not being U

I shall take every opportunity to secrete infected gunk over everything he comes into contact with :)

I've actually got a board meeting tomorrow, so a few well placed licks could bring the company to a halt ;)

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BigPawsBrown · 13/10/2014 20:15

People gloating because they don't get sick really seriously fucks me off. It's like gloating about being tall.

Ever since I had glandular fever a few years I get everything going, people with his attitude just boil my piss.

skylark2 · 13/10/2014 20:16

Heck no, stay in bed.

Send the participants in the board meeting (all of them) an apologetic email about not wanting to give them the winter vomiting virus. I don't think they'll be at all impressed to discover your boss tried to make you come in to a meeting with them.

IsItMeOr · 13/10/2014 20:16

Genuinely torn here. I would usually regard anybody who knowingly spreads a D&V bug as Unreasonable, but given your boss's attitude, I think the rest of the office going down with it seems to be what it might take to actually get him to see sense.

Do report back to us on the outcome of your experiment, won't you?

Whatisaweekend · 13/10/2014 20:16

Is it a big company? I would complain to HR. He sounds like a total tosser. Yes to licking his cup....also, sneak into his office and dribble on his phone receiver and then call him as often as poss.

catgirl1976 · 13/10/2014 20:18

I am HR :(

OP posts:
SpidersDontWashTheirHands · 13/10/2014 20:19

Get in early and lick every fucking custard cream on the plate before the meeting starts.

Wolfiefan · 13/10/2014 20:20

Go into work. Vomit on him!

Pico2 · 13/10/2014 20:22

Spit in his tea, preferably once it has cooled a little. Licking might not be enough.

treaclesoda · 13/10/2014 20:29

even if the OP wasn't HR staff herself, I wouldn't see any point in complaining to HR anyway - it's usually HR that have introduced all the crap into companies about how you're only ill if you choose to be etc Hmm

treaclesoda · 13/10/2014 20:30

but yes OP, I hope he gets very sick indeed. Will serve him right for his ridiculous attitude.

KillmeNow · 13/10/2014 20:34

Oh yes -spread the nasty as far as possible .

While at the meeting ,make sure you dont underplay your discomfort and the fact that you are only there at the bosses insistence. YOU know its a very contagious illness - but your boss thinks otherwise- make sure the meeting attendees know that too.

They'll be sure to thank him as they feel the ominous cramps start at 4am .

shebird · 13/10/2014 20:37

What a horrible boss, lick his cup,his keyboard and his phone. If he actually allowed you to recuperate at home guilt free you would get better a lot faster. Give it 2 weeks let's hope he gets it.

Passthecake30 · 13/10/2014 20:37

I wouldn't have left the room to vomit....what was wrong with his lap??

ProudAS · 13/10/2014 20:38

Remember to wash your hands after pooing but you can handle his cup first.

Northernlurker · 13/10/2014 20:38

He's being a total arse. I concur - lick things. Door knobs, printer buttons, lift buttons......

MaryBerrysBum · 13/10/2014 20:42

Nevermind licking his cup, stick a teaspoon in your bum crack then stir his tea with it Grin

Iwantmyparcel · 13/10/2014 20:43

I'd just vom all over him. That would teach the fucker.

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