Whining

[Trek420]

Dogmama rants..."We get sick time. Why can't people use their sick time? Nobody laid on their death bed wondering what was in their in-box. Makes me absolutely crazy. That, and people who come to the gym sick. Coughing up a lung. Stay home!"

We don't get sick time at my job, if I'm sick I call in sick I'm paid, if i do it often enough according to an elaborate formula hidden in a cave in the Himalyas guarded by a Yetti I'm fired. I have near perfect attendance, the only time I've called in sick was when my ex (at that time current) insisted I see a Dr. cause I fell 15' off a bike trail (I was fine) ;-)

So it bugs me no end that this weekend when rain was predicted but it turned out nice I could barely walk the dog, took my weekend as a sick day.

So I second and third watching diet, cycling etc. But I catch the colds folks bring in because THEY are on final warning and cant take a day off.

I think the co. should make an exception to the attendance policy during flu season other than e-mails reminding us to wash our hands but I'm just a cog there.