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Is swine flu the only acceptable excuse to stay home from work sick?
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Doctor and patient
As a child, staying home from school because you were sick was a given. As an adult, however, going to work with a cold, stomach virus or flu is not unusual. Is swine flu the only acceptable excuse to stay home from work sick?
Today on “The View”, co-host Whoopi Goldberg was coughing and wheezing throughout the show. The women sharing the table with Whoopi were probably hoping she had stayed home. On the popular show “Dancing with the Stars”, the professional dancers sometimes skip a practice or a dance because of illness, but many other times they decide to dance with flu symptoms. Their partners must cringe during every close hold.
Adults go to work when they’re sick for a variety of reasons. Maybe you think you have too much work on your plate to miss. Maybe you’re feeling pressure from your employer. Maybe you think being sick is considered weak or childlike. Well, before you decide to tough it out and go to work sick, think about these possible consequences:
• Spreading your germs to co-workers, clients or students (if you’re a teacher) will make more people in your organization sick.
• A stuffy head and low energy level will dull your brain power and slow you down making you less productive.
• Rest and sleep helps you heal. If you decide to work instead, you may prolong your illness.
• Your natural immune system is compromised when you’re sick. This opens the door for more serious illnesses such as bronchitis, swine flu, pneumonia or sinus infection.
Swine flu is not your only “get out of work sick” card. If you’re sick, take the time off to heal quickly and safely. The world and your job will survive without you for a day or two.
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