08-29-2008, 02:40 PM
I generally avoid taking sick days for colds, flu, etc... (OK, depends on how bad a flu...).
I can usually avoid direct interaction with people at work if I need to.... thanks largely to Apple Remote Desktop.
I don't have enough time as it IS to get everything done, so taking a sick day just puts me further behind.
How my boss feels about sick days is irrelevant to me.. I have "X" sick days, and if I need them, I will take them. Period.
In addition to not wanting to get further behind, Sure, I could stay home and be sick... sit at my desk in front of my computer feeling lousy. Or, I can be at work, sitting at my desk (with a more comfortable chair) at my computer feeling lousy.
Finally; I'd rather "reserve" my sick days in case I get REALLY sick/injured...
So I've got a sore throat (a REALLY sore one, but that's beside the point), as long as I can avoid spreading it at school, and I can get my work done, why should I use a sick day I may need for a bad flu where I'm going to be down for 3-4 days?
I can usually avoid direct interaction with people at work if I need to.... thanks largely to Apple Remote Desktop.
I don't have enough time as it IS to get everything done, so taking a sick day just puts me further behind.
How my boss feels about sick days is irrelevant to me.. I have "X" sick days, and if I need them, I will take them. Period.
In addition to not wanting to get further behind, Sure, I could stay home and be sick... sit at my desk in front of my computer feeling lousy. Or, I can be at work, sitting at my desk (with a more comfortable chair) at my computer feeling lousy.
Finally; I'd rather "reserve" my sick days in case I get REALLY sick/injured...
So I've got a sore throat (a REALLY sore one, but that's beside the point), as long as I can avoid spreading it at school, and I can get my work done, why should I use a sick day I may need for a bad flu where I'm going to be down for 3-4 days?