Comments on Time To Keep Score: The New-Look Sick Day

Here's another twist though. I think with technol...

2009-11-11T09:25:04.613-08:00

Here's another twist though. I think with technological advances its becoming easier to work from home. Just check out a laptop with the IT guy, get a wireless card and bam, you can work a full day from home while you're sick. I think this phenomenon may have something to do with the shifting perception of the Sick Day, i.e. you get the best of both worlds, you're away from the office, but you're still working.

Yeah, so you have the group who needs the sick day...

2009-11-10T19:06:03.997-08:00

Yeah, so you have the group who needs the sick day and uses it well. You have the group who fakes it. And you have the group who isn't self-aware enough to know they need it. I don't think those groups (and others) have changed much. I suppose there is more abuse now - or at least more opportunity for abuse. But given the management support of sick day -- which IS a change -- it may be awhile before they crack down on the abuse since 'we can't be too careful.'

That said, H1N1 is nasty, and I def think it is extremely irresponsible to come to work or school or church when you have the symptoms. I'd rather people abuse the system if that's what it takes.

I've never been impressed with macho displays of l...

2009-11-10T19:01:06.096-08:00

I've never been impressed with macho displays of loyalty and toughing it out through sickness anyway, so if this causes a reassessment, so be it.

When I've gone to work on days that I should stay home, I've wasted everyone's time and done little more than spread germs. A day of rest is so much more useful to me the next day and the next than showing up sick could possibly be worth, especially with how easy it is to work from home in most cases.

I agree. H1N1 is a "get out of work free" card - ...

2009-11-10T18:34:18.938-08:00

I agree. H1N1 is a "get out of work free" card - a passport to absenteeism. I see it with my students: I can't come to class because I've been diagnosed with swine flu. Then two days later they're back in their seats, appearing none the worse for wear. Isn't H1N1 supposed to be felling people worldwide by the thousands? Whatever.