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[quote=Anonymous]The fact that not only can many of you not skip things at work when sick, but also demand that your employees work sick too, is a huge part of what us wrong with our society. Sick time is often required by law, and if someone has the flu, or a contagious bug, and is told they must be at work- just wrong. It is uncaring, anti human, and dangerous for everyone else as well.

I worked 25 years in the restaurant business, before my second career, and the number of times we all cooked your food while sick would disgust you- but there were no sick days. One of my bosses insisted I show up for work with 104 fever. I ended up in the hospital( I had no idea I was having chronic sinus infections, and had worked with one for months and it became very bad).

I realize this isn't an answer, but the number of angry workers insisting that everyone just show up sick made me sad. A cold, I get- it even now, I still get those infections, but I know to get a scrip and it is better in a week, and I work through it. But no one can work with the flu, or a stomach bug, pneumonia, etc. I think our work environment of constant screens, tech, and availability, has made everyone dehumanized and angry about work. [/quote]

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