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jorgelito · 10-18-2006, 03:27 PM

Sure, sure, I understand where you guys are coming from but what I am getting at is the largely irresponsible people who know they are sick, then go out in public - to the store, school, work and then proceed to cough, sneeze on everything. In that sense it is selfish. I don't think it is unreasonable to ask that people exercise common courtesy, decency and common sense right? If you have the flu, please cover your mouth when you cough or snezze and don't touch things that other people touch too like rails, handles, door knobs, desks, lecture hall seats, elevator buttons etc.

I think corporate America is also catching on to the benefits of having a healthy workforce which is why so many now offer either free or heavily discounted flu vaccinations etc at the office. It makes sense to prevent an outbreak of the flu etc than to have to deal with an inefficient, sick workforce that ends up not being very productive.

Just think, would you like it if you see the barista at starbucks sneezing and coughing all over the place? Or if your waiter at lunch obviously has the flu or something and is still trying to work? Or if you work in an office, I would be turned off as a client if the guy making the presentation was ill.

I think you have a terrible boss if they are going to threaten you like that. I assume they provide excellent health care then if they are going to "not allow" you to be sick. Most of the places I've worked at, the supervisor or boss will send an employee home immediately if they are sick or becoming sick. Even companies like Starbucks give out sick days.

If I was your customer and I saw you were sick, I would complain to your boss that you are sick and should not be working etc.... Especially since she got to take time off. How ridiculous. Maybe she wouldn't have gotten sick if she had let the sick employees recuperate. Sometimes it takes a customer to get the employers to treat the employees civily. In other words, people should be allowed to take the time to recuperate, it will save the company in lost productivity time and sick days. Some people, like your boss can be so short-sighted.

I'm not really angry at sick people per se(my post was partial sarcasm), and I don't get sick much, maybe once a year I will have a headache or cold what-have-you. I do take the neccessary precautions to maintain my health, I wish others would do the same as well. In my opinion, we all benefit.

I appreciate both of your comments and civility.

10-18-2006, 03:27 PM	#71 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Sure, sure, I understand where you guys are coming from but what I am getting at is the largely irresponsible people who know they are sick, then go out in public - to the store, school, work and then proceed to cough, sneeze on everything. In that sense it is selfish. I don't think it is unreasonable to ask that people exercise common courtesy, decency and common sense right? If you have the flu, please cover your mouth when you cough or snezze and don't touch things that other people touch too like rails, handles, door knobs, desks, lecture hall seats, elevator buttons etc. I think corporate America is also catching on to the benefits of having a healthy workforce which is why so many now offer either free or heavily discounted flu vaccinations etc at the office. It makes sense to prevent an outbreak of the flu etc than to have to deal with an inefficient, sick workforce that ends up not being very productive. Just think, would you like it if you see the barista at starbucks sneezing and coughing all over the place? Or if your waiter at lunch obviously has the flu or something and is still trying to work? Or if you work in an office, I would be turned off as a client if the guy making the presentation was ill. I think you have a terrible boss if they are going to threaten you like that. I assume they provide excellent health care then if they are going to "not allow" you to be sick. Most of the places I've worked at, the supervisor or boss will send an employee home immediately if they are sick or becoming sick. Even companies like Starbucks give out sick days. If I was your customer and I saw you were sick, I would complain to your boss that you are sick and should not be working etc.... Especially since she got to take time off. How ridiculous. Maybe she wouldn't have gotten sick if she had let the sick employees recuperate. Sometimes it takes a customer to get the employers to treat the employees civily. In other words, people should be allowed to take the time to recuperate, it will save the company in lost productivity time and sick days. Some people, like your boss can be so short-sighted. I'm not really angry at sick people per se(my post was partial sarcasm), and I don't get sick much, maybe once a year I will have a headache or cold what-have-you. I do take the neccessary precautions to maintain my health, I wish others would do the same as well. In my opinion, we all benefit. I appreciate both of your comments and civility.