When you have a cold?

wonton

Do you just get on with your life or give yourself some sick time off?

I'm in college and work part time, and feel I have to get on with it but it also seems inconsiderate and ill-mannered to be spreading my germs to all the healthy people i would have to sit and work near.

Kiera

Just get on with it.

Jimmy the Wheel

I usually put one of these on me, and continue about my day as normal.

It's only considerate.

Screaminmidget

Man the F**k up, tbph.
Ive had a cold for the last week, and averaged about 5 hours sleep each night.
Yet here i am in college

Duggy747

Unless my head feels like my brain is upside down then I'll consider a sick day, other than that I get on with it.

ManFlu = WimpFlu

bonerm

I come in a spread the wealth.

kfallon

A cold is nothing, have one from around October to April each year!

And I hate wasting my sick days on days I'm actually sick :pac:

Kiera

kfallon wrote: »

A cold is nothing, have one from around October to April each year!

And I hate wasting my sick days on days I'm actually sick :pac:

I feel guilty ringing in sick even when i'm in bits.

Mint Sauce

I get on with my life. If everyone took a sicky due to a cold even less would get done than already is.

Hazys

kfallon wrote: »

A cold is nothing, have one from around October to April each year!

And I hate wasting my sick days on days I'm actually sick :pac:

Damn right, sick days should only be used when your extremely extremely hungover or still drunk.

kfallon

Kiera wrote: »

I feel guilty ringing in sick even when i'm in bits.

I used to but not anymore! Didn't have a sick day for around 18 months but had about 3 or 4 in prob the last 6-8 months!

Duggy747

kfallon wrote: »

And I hate wasting my sick days on days I'm actually sick :pac:

The trick is to show up to work when you're actually sick, makes the boss think you're a real trooper so when you couldn't be arse going into work and take sick leave they'll think:

"Gee, they must be really sick...........like..........AIDS or something!"

Latchy

Having a box of tissues and some anti germ hand gel will reassure the people around you of your concern OP .Get on with it .

Johnny Bitte

Hmm, I work,
but cover my mouth when I sneeze or cough. Was my hands constantly. Have tissue's to have and don't moan and wail like a bitch about it.

Some of my colleagues on the the other hand sneeze and cough without making any attempt to cover their mouths and insist on snorting their snots at breakfast and lunch!

Our build has no windows to open so the air is constantly circulated to ensure the maximum spread of disease!!

kfallon

Duggy747 wrote: »

The trick is to show up to work when you're actually sick, makes the boss think you're a real trooper so when you couldn't be arse going into work and take sick leave they'll think:

"Gee, they must be really sick...........like..........AIDS or something!"

That's what I do.....tho without the AIDS bit!

jimthemental

Jimmy the Wheel wrote: »

I usually put one of these on me, and continue about my day as normal.

It's only considerate.

I only wear those when I go to the doctors.

jimthemental

Duggy747 wrote: »

The trick is to show up to work when you're actually sick, makes the boss think you're a real trooper so when you couldn't be arse going into work and take sick leave they'll think:

"Gee, they must be really sick...........like..........AIDS or something!"

I've done that. They usually give out to me for being drunk though. Pricks.

kfallon

Or else when you are ringing in sick always say you have a dose of the wild shites, nobody wants to talk abou that:

Me: I won't be in today (put on groaning voice)
Boss: Why not?
Me: Been up all night with the shites, arse is like a chewed orange this morn, nothing but rusty water as hot as oxtail soup there now, you should see it.....
Boss: *interrupts* Eh ok, we'll see you tomorrow, bye
Me: He he, it's **** time
Boss: You still there
Me: *hangs up* Shit I'm rumbled, oh well, back to the ****, where's the baby oil

enda1

In my workplace you are seriously encouraged to stay away from the workplace. It is cheaper for the company if you do too, cause the transmittance of infection is very high in an open plan office with many meetings and sharing of resources. Chances are that you taking two days off will save the company more sick days from others who would have caught your illness.

Also you are less productive when sick and it lasts longer if you don't rest well.

Also you increase the chances of spreading the disease to the young or infirm (perhaps second handedly) which could lead to far more serious consequences for that person.

So unless you are self-employed or not really in contact with many people, or else in quite an important position of phase of a project, do us all a favour and stay at home. Thanks.

kfallon

enda1 wrote: »

In my workplace you are seriously encouraged to stay away from the workplace. It is cheaper for the company if you do too, cause the transmittance of infection is very high in an open plan office with many meetings and sharing of resources. Chances are that you taking two days off will save the company more sick days from others who would have caught your illness.

Also you are less productive when sick and it lasts longer if you don't rest well.

Also you increase the chances of spreading the disease to the young or infirm (perhaps second handedly) which cold lead to far more serious consequences for that person.

So unless you are self-employed or not really in contact with many people, or else in quite an important position of phase of a project, do us all a favour and stay at home. Thanks.

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Dave!

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jackiebaron

kfallon wrote: »

That's what I do.....tho without the AIDS bit!

Me too. Also I like to contaminate everyone in the office so that they all come down sick, including the boss then I have the place to myself and can come to work late and hungover, do fcuk-all, sleep under the desk, bonk off early, etc. etc.

kfallon

jackiebaron wrote: »

Me too. Also I like to contaminate everyone in the office so that they all come down sick, including the boss then I have the place to myself and can come to work late and hungover, do fcuk-all, sleep under the desk, bo**** off early, etc. etc.

FYP :pac:

ScumLord

I either haven't had a proper cold in years or colds just aren't that bad and everyone else is a lilly livered weakling.

helimachoptor

Kiera wrote: »

Just get on with it.

+1, Had pneumonia once and soldiered on for a month before I collapsed (didnt know it was pneumonia though!)

Far too many people even with the work/economic environment the way it is get a sniffle and take time off work.

I was going to a mates wedding last year as a groomsman. Hadnt been sick with anything greater than a sniffle for 5+years. Went to the doc for the once over and she says she'll certify me off for 5 days. I had to chuckle

RxQueen

I have had the cold the past week and a half, went into work tho.

CrazyRabbit

Screaminmidget wrote: »

Man the F**k up, tbph.
Ive had a cold for the last week, and averaged about 5 hours sleep each night.
Yet here i am in college

Yes, but you don't have to do anything in colleage. It's a bit different when you actually have to do real, hard work for 8-9 hours.

I work tons of unpaid overtime, so I've no problems taking days off when feeling unwell, or take time during the day to read/post on boards.ie.

wonton

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Yes, but you don't have to do anything in colleage. It's a bit different when you actually have to do real, hard work for 8-9 hours.

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We have loads to do actually, like last week for example we learned how to spell "college". very useful for not looking like an eejit when you are trying to degrade what people do with their lives.

CrazyRabbit

wonton wrote: »

We have loads to do actually, like last week for example we learned how to spell "college". very useful for not looking like an eejit when you are trying to degrade what people do with their lives.

<---Dyslexic. And I was only taking the piss.

Oh, and sentences start with capital letters.

landsleaving

wonton wrote: »

We have loads to do actually, like last week for example we learned how to spell "college". very useful for not looking like an eejit when you are trying to degrade what people do with their lives.

You're doing a good job of degrading it yourself there in fairness. You gonna learn how to spell UNIVERSITY in second year?