Parenting after a Loss

Sick employees at work

Since becoming a mother...and returning to work. I am getting more paranoid about sick employees coming to work. On my team today, two of my employees are sick. Like can't breathe, nasally talking, sneezing/coughing every where....I mean, you have a cold...please go home and not spread your germs!

I have been the type of person who never takes sick time...I had almost a month of sick time acrrued before I went on maternity leave, but I didn't come in, when I could spread my germs like that!! Maybe I am too anal now since having a baby?

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Re: Sick employees at work

  • I completely understand how you feel!  I think moms have a different perspective.  I remember before I had LO and stopped working, I almost felt bad taking a sick day unless I was REALLY sick and unable to come to work.  I went to work with a cold/sore throat many times.  I would never do that now!
  • It's my biggest pet peeve.  I'm working from home sick today and yesterday.  I do it every time I feel crummy.  However some of the youngin's I work with (non parents) think I'm a slacker for not "powering through" and coming to work.  Ugh.
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  • I've always felt that if you are sick, you should stay home, even before becoming a mom, but now it's ten times worse.  When you're sick, you shouldn't stay home just because YOU feel bad, you should stay home so you don't spread your illness to OTHERS. 

    My boss had cancer and went through chemo, so at the slightest hint of a cold, I am forbidden from coming in to work.  This is a great policy b/c I would feel awful if I gave him a cold.    

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  • I totally understand. I was petrified when my co-worker came to work with whooping cough!
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