Tim Madisun

San - go in, see how you get on. You can always leave early, which is what I do. It means that people can see you're genuinely ill and you get the nice drive home feeling like you've done the right thing.

dafuge

I suppose that's the difference for me, I can't really get sent home since they will have to find someone to cover my classes, which isn't easy at short notice. I have to decide in advance whether I am fit to last the whole day at work or not.

feedthegoat

In my last job I only had 3 days off in 18 months and I literally could not get out of bed as I was ill (had flu iirc), but we were told if you're ill you're ill don't come into work. Working in a retail environment it's not particularly nice to be served by someone with a runny, sneezy nose and someone you can barely understand. I always used to send staff home if they were ill, as I always used to think it looked bad on the company, and plus whatever they had wouldn't spread around the other staff which would lead to them being off as well.

Still it's horses for courses I suppose. We used to have one guy who would literally take it for granted, and be off even with a slight sniffle. When he was interviewed for the job he told us (the manager and I) that he would need 2 weeks off to have surgery on his ankle, he was off for a total of 3 months, when we questioned him about it he just said "We'll I had to lie otherwise I wouldn't have got the job.", we informed the area manager and she, for whatever reason probably legal, refused to sack him for false information. When he did come back he had to be on light duties for a further 3 months which meant he was near useless as he couldn't stand on his feet all day. He eventually left.

Super Bladesman

It's selfish bastards like you working through the pain that get everyone else ill.

EhvanHSV

If I've just got a cold or something I'll always just go in, see if I can't work on my own or whatnot, or if I'm suffering with the 'flu I'll just work with people I dislike. Chemical warfare ftw.

I've suffered more than once with Labyrynthitis over the past few years which usually gives me a 2-3 week absence, can't possibly work when having your eyes open for any amount of time causes you to vomit due to motion sickness.

Willigogs

I have a day off if it looks cold outside, or if I'm a bit too comfy in my bed.

I can just text in too and say "not coming in - feel like crap" then go back to sleep

faltering fullback

been in the workforce 21 years and have had about 10 days total. the most in a row was 3 days for a broken wrist. was s/employed so no work no pay.

i did ask about sick pay when i 1st started and i was told ' yeah, you don't get paid and you feel well sick'.

Oz

I work from home if I feel really ill.

andyinuk

i always send people home if they are coughing and sneezing quite badly. A lot of the stuffs they can work at home anyway and that will prevent people from passing the virus around.

Ter

What he said. Even when I had tonsilitis I still had to work from home even though I was getting little or no sleep and was shattered