Bleah

[kevin_standlee]

I dragged myself to work today because I had a meeting mid-afternoon that was rather important for one of my projects, but I wish I hadn't, because I was coughing and sneezing from the start and the day didn't get much better. As soon as we got that meeting over with I told my manager that I hoped I hadn't infected him and the other two people in our room and headed home. No BASFA for me tonight. I'm going to bed early and hope that I feel more human tomorrow. I can't afford to be sick. Too many commitments.

Comments

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better quickly!

Nyquil and Dayquil are my friends, maybe yours too.

[a-cubed.livejournal.com]

See previous comment to earlier post. Please take care.
In the old UK Post Office (then Royal Mail, then Consignia, now the Royal Mail again) employees were barred from coming in with anything beyond a really mild sniffle. They were such a people-intensive operation that they couldn't afford infections doing the rounds. Better to have 5% more sick days than risk 20% of staff coming down with something all at the same time in one centre.
I used to hate colleagues who insisted on coming in sick and infecting everyone at my previous uni. It was bad enough that some of the students would come in when ill but the staff should have known better (and generally academic's work is flexible enough to cope with a couple of days working at home or being off ill).

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm in complete agreement with you, but they're driving us hard here, and the manager sets an example of work until you fall over. He works 12-14 hour days, scarfs Red Bull, and generally seems to assume that everyone is as hyperactive as he is. And the client seems impressed by him.

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Do hope you feel better soon. May the cold be short and not too yucky.