Re: Man Flu - banter OK but no balance
My experience is not that it's bravery driving people to come in when ill, it's fear of reprisals.
As professionals we are the lucky ones. I have a bus driver friend who simply did not get paid if he took time off ill and it is the same for many other people out there.
Effectively forcing people to work when ill, particularly in direct public facing roles, has huge consequences for all of society.
I have had far fewer colds and sniffles since I began working from home. When I do go down with a cold I can usually pinpoint it to some snotty-nosed kid on a checkout a few days earlier.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
