Etiquette for the sick: stop working!
I woke up feeling terrible...limbs as heavy as lead, the body colder than usual, and the throat feels dry and sore. So I cancelled a client appointment today.
In the past, I worked in companies where people went to work sick. They wouldn't heal until a week or two later. If they had stayed at home, it may take them one or two days.
This is especially prevalent in some cultures, in which people would accuse themselves of being lazy if they stayed at home with a "little sickness". Maybe that's why SARS has spread so quickly in Asia.
For a company, isn't it better to have a staff stay home for a day or two, rather than passing germs to the other staff, making the whole company sick?
Unfortunately my parents believed in the same thing when I was young. Unless I had a fever or a stomach flu, I was sent to school, even if I had a bad flu. Apparently, many parents had the same belief. Hence, in my elementary school years, I've seen kids with mumps and chicken pox. Also kids throwing up in school. All because the parents sent them to school, thinking these are just a "little sickness".
So today I will be resting at home, taking Cold F/X. This is a herbal pill made of ginseng extract. People who took this swore that it worked wonders! It's available at Loblaws and health food stores.
In the past, I worked in companies where people went to work sick. They wouldn't heal until a week or two later. If they had stayed at home, it may take them one or two days.
This is especially prevalent in some cultures, in which people would accuse themselves of being lazy if they stayed at home with a "little sickness". Maybe that's why SARS has spread so quickly in Asia.
For a company, isn't it better to have a staff stay home for a day or two, rather than passing germs to the other staff, making the whole company sick?
Unfortunately my parents believed in the same thing when I was young. Unless I had a fever or a stomach flu, I was sent to school, even if I had a bad flu. Apparently, many parents had the same belief. Hence, in my elementary school years, I've seen kids with mumps and chicken pox. Also kids throwing up in school. All because the parents sent them to school, thinking these are just a "little sickness".
So today I will be resting at home, taking Cold F/X. This is a herbal pill made of ginseng extract. People who took this swore that it worked wonders! It's available at Loblaws and health food stores.
posted by Noelle Wong at 9:51 AM
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