So what is everyone doing when you have a head cold and no telework?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would go to work unless I had a fever. Maybe wear a mask.

Why go to work when you feel like crap though? at this point I feel zero need to self-sacrifice. I don’t get sick that often so I can take 3-4-5 days until I feel myself again.

NP. At my company, we don’t have a separate leave bank, only PTO. If I took 5 days every time I had a cold, I’d never be able to take vacation. I don’t take off unless I have a high fever or am vomiting or something like that.

I’ve been in the workforce for 28 years and have only worked for companies with PTO for vacation and sick being combined. It’s very common, more common than seperate sick time no? For in person industries yes, you come to work if you’re under the weather but no fever / vomiting for 24 hours - like kids going to school.

Now that we all know about masks and there isn’t a stigma attached to wearing one, seems like a good idea for people who are under the weather and are required to either take PTO or be in person to wear a mask.

[Anonymous]

I get separate annual leave and sick leave at the F100 company where I work.

[Anonymous]

I go to work. I’m a teacher with very little sick leave. I have no choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the OP. I took sick leave the first two days but cough is lingering and I feel guilty coughing in my cube but I guess that’s what we are doing now? Was wondering how everyone feels about this situation. To be clear, I want to work, I have a lot to do and feel fine otherwise.

Why would you feel guilty about taking sick days? That's what sick leave is for--RTO is irrelevant. You should feel guilty about coming into office and coughing all over the place. No one wants your germs.

[Anonymous]

I went to work after I tested positive for Covid but with minor cold symptoms. It was going around the office so I knew other Covid infected colleagues were also there. But my cube was well away from others surrounded by printers.

[Anonymous]

Depends on how much work I had to do that day. I have a lot of sick leave so if I could I would stay home, but that would really depend on the demands of work at the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go to work unless I had a fever. Maybe wear a mask.

Why go to work when you feel like crap though? at this point I feel zero need to self-sacrifice. I don’t get sick that often so I can take 3-4-5 days until I feel myself again.

NP. At my company, we don’t have a separate leave bank, only PTO. If I took 5 days every time I had a cold, I’d never be able to take vacation. I don’t take off unless I have a high fever or am vomiting or something like that.

I’ve been in the workforce for 28 years and have only worked for companies with PTO for vacation and sick being combined. It’s very common, more common than seperate sick time no? For in person industries yes, you come to work if you’re under the weather but no fever / vomiting for 24 hours - like kids going to school.

Now that we all know about masks and there isn’t a stigma attached to wearing one, seems like a good idea for people who are under the weather and are required to either take PTO or be in person to wear a mask.

Well the issue is the total amount of PTO. If you have 4 weeks and opt to come in when you are obviously still contagious that’s a d*ck move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on how much work I had to do that day. I have a lot of sick leave so if I could I would stay home, but that would really depend on the demands of work at the time.

Work goes on without you Karen. Stay home. Nobody wants to see your snotty face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on how much work I had to do that day. I have a lot of sick leave so if I could I would stay home, but that would really depend on the demands of work at the time.

Work goes on without you Karen. Stay home. Nobody wants to see your snotty face.

Good lord. If you insist on using such an outdated insult, at least use it correctly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think everyone understands that people with limited sick leave are not necessarily able to stay home when they just feel a bit under the weather.

+1
People who don't have sick leave to spare, or like in a restaurant, won't get paid if they don't show up, are going to show up and do the best they can. This is apparently what everyone wanted.

If you work at AT&T make sure you sneeze on the CEO's door handles a lot.

[Anonymous]

Afrin and maybe a mask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to work after I tested positive for Covid but with minor cold symptoms. It was going around the office so I knew other Covid infected colleagues were also there. But my cube was well away from others surrounded by printers.

How precious. Too bad printers aren't impediments to the transmission of viruses.

[Anonymous]

Omg I forgot about this since I’ve been remote for so long- I used to get sick ALL THE TIMe.

[Anonymous]

Take leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go to work unless I had a fever. Maybe wear a mask.

Why go to work when you feel like crap though? at this point I feel zero need to self-sacrifice. I don’t get sick that often so I can take 3-4-5 days until I feel myself again.

NP. At my company, we don’t have a separate leave bank, only PTO. If I took 5 days every time I had a cold, I’d never be able to take vacation. I don’t take off unless I have a high fever or am vomiting or something like that.

I’ve been in the workforce for 28 years and have only worked for companies with PTO for vacation and sick being combined. It’s very common, more common than seperate sick time no? For in person industries yes, you come to work if you’re under the weather but no fever / vomiting for 24 hours - like kids going to school.

Now that we all know about masks and there isn’t a stigma attached to wearing one, seems like a good idea for people who are under the weather and are required to either take PTO or be in person to wear a mask.

Well the issue is the total amount of PTO. If you have 4 weeks and opt to come in when you are obviously still contagious that’s a d*ck move.

True. My job we get 4 weeks + 2 weeks for family care. Seems generous enough but people with kids still try to wfh instead of using the family care days, they want to use those for spring break and summer instead of getting a sitter or camp. I have kids too but somehow l make the 6 weeks work and obey the required days in office. It’s far more generous than some of my previous jobs. Some people will push the limits no matter what.