I always struggle trying to decide whether or not to stay home when I’m feeling under the weather. How do you decide?
If I think about whether I should call in sick or not, I call in sick. No benefit in going to work sick or even just a bit under the weather. But I’m not in the US and I get (almost) unlimited PTO for sick leave.
Is it something you can pass to others and/or do you feel not OK enough to actually work? Don’t go
I call it in, but I live in the Netherlands so our laws care for our wellbeing (at least in this respect)
If I’m sick.
That’s it.
If it’s very mild then whatever but I’m not going to work if I feel like absolute shit.
If you’re thinking about it, then just do it, tbh. Listen to your body.
If it’s very mild you can still infect someone with a worse version. When I had rubella I just had a slight rash and didn’t feel sick but my brother was really sick for a week.
Are you a student?
If you’re not a student you should call sick as many times as you can without getting fired, your boss can wait a few more days per year before buying a new car.
Do I feel so bad I want to just lie down? I’ll call in sick.
Am I at risk of yarfing or shitting my pants? I’ll work from home.
Otherwise, I go to work.
“It’s just a cold”
Entire office ends up with covid…
Jokes on you, I have an autoimmune disorder, so getting the cold puts me in bed for a week.
I work in a hospital, so if I have symptoms I stay home. Can’t risk spreading germs to people with suppressed immune systems.
