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So this being my first job I don't know all of the protocol and how to react to different circumstances.
So I caught a cold that is about moderate in severity, being that it's not a mild cold, but not bad enough to visit a doctor. Now I am in the office sneezing, coughing and making noises every few minutes while working slower than usual, since my head hurts a lot. I have taken pills to help me get through this but can only take 2 on every 4 hours. I am going to suck it up and work today, since it's Friday and will probably be better till Monday.
My question is: When is it better to stay at home if you are sick? How do you deal with colds and work ?
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Go and cough all over your boss in a confined space.
He will explain the office etiquette on sickness at this point (it varies from company to company).
Personally, I take paracetamol (lowers your temperature and helps with the aches) and stay home working - but I'm aware that I don't produce my best stuff then, so I try to avoid anything too complex.
Oh, and I moan about being sick here in the hopes of getting sympathy. Don't get any! 
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Haha, well my boss is sick at home 
I also take paracetamol, can't work from home though. The information I work with is classified.
So it's more of a binary choice for me at the moment.
As for the moaning today I didn't have to, my girlfriend said I was sweating too much at night so in the morning she made me tea and breakfast. 
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Ahhhhhhh! ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
That gets her brownie points. That could get expensive for you around the 14th...
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Yes it may, but it being a Saturday and all we will definetly go somewhere as we do when we can as she is still in college and has a lot of work sometimes. So this time the activities will be more oriented towards her liking and of course a gift. It's a good thing that we get paid on the 15th, or in this case it will be the 13th
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RUs123 wrote: As for the moaning today I didn't have to, my girlfriend said I was sweating too much at night so in the morning she made me tea and breakfast.
Sounds like a keeper! Whenever I'm ill my wife takes more of the attitude that I should man-up and stop complaining. Without tea and breakfast. 
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Yes I agree she is a keeper, but as the years go on our relationship is changing so we will see where it takes us. Now it's five years and a half - without babies or marriage, which is, as people tell me, when the dynamic of the relationship changes
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On the account of my personal experience - 8 years, living together since 4 years and no marriage or children - it changes nothing really. The dynamic is more and more relaxed, in the sense that we are each day safer that we'll be there the next day, month or year. No rushing, no need to prove myself/herself worthy every day... just plain enjoying.
On another topic, she sure looks like a keeper, best whishes 
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Thank you for your experience and wishes.
And best wishes to you too 
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If you feel ill I don't think you should go to work. You just make everyone else ill then and don't achieve much yourself.
Exception - If you don't get paid when you don't turn up.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Well I am currently working at about 70% of my usual self, so it's not that bad. I will do some work today, just not that much as usual. Yes I agree about not wanting to infect others - but I'm not sure about the protocol as I never took a sick day before. I had a day off yesterday but it counted as paid holiday not sick leave.
I also wouldn't get a doctor's note, so that is why I don't know what counts as being sick enough to not have to go to work
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There are very few companies that really give you any credit for dragging yourself in when you are really sick.
My philosophy is to take a day off if I am annoyingly sniffly (i.e. lots of sneezing and sniffing) as I know how much it annoys me when others come in and snuffle all over the place, and hopefully I won't pass it on.
To determine my level of fitness to work if I am not outwardly showing symptoms (e.g. migraine or just feeling crap) is:
If I stay home will I
a) Stay in bed feeling sorry for myself
b) Sit wrapped up in front of the telly
c) Sit in front of the computer and browse lethargically
d) Do a bit of 'home' work
e) Treat it like a normal day off - do whatever takes my fancy
Closer to a) - stay at home.
Closer to e) - go to work. Unless I'm really pissed off
I adjust this scale with the likelihood that I would consume a beer if offered - the more likely I would, the less sick I must be.
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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Interesting system. So today would be a day to stay at home regarding to your scale I am in the b-c area and as for drinking beer - no way. 
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Your employers and your colleagues would probably prefer it if you didn't infect the rest of the workforce so even if it feels trivial to take time off work for a cold, if it is affecting your performance, that may be the best option for all concerned. I work in a healthcare environment where they really don't like you bringing in extra bugs.
Are there options to work from home?
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No, I have no option to work from home at the moment. Well no one said anything about this, even though I understand your reasons as to why it's better to stay home. Perhaps next time I will use a sick day. It does however feel very trivial to just stay at home. I used to do this in college, but the rules are different here at work and sometimes not directly defined.
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Plan A: You must go to work until all collegues are infected. When you are done, you can go to the doctor.
Plan B: Stay at home and dont infect your collegues.
Ask your boss what he is preferring 
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Greetings from Germany
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Not sure about Slovenia, but in India, the offices are air-conditioned, whereas most homes are not (at least in the southern part of our country). So, if someone goes to office while having a (bad or not-so-bad) cold, it is likely to aggravate in an air-conditioned setup. So, it is better call up / message the boss and say that he's sick.
Side Note: As a manager, I've noticed that this can become periodic/regular [meaning, that once in a month, the employee gets sick; not for cold, but for stomach upset - eating out at some strange (from a health point of view) restaurant]. If as a manager, you notice a 'sick-leave-trend' in an employee because of periodic stomach disorder, then he/she needs to be counselled (warned ).
modified 30-Jan-15 8:16am.
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It's only just above freezing there now, airco is probably not a concern
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Yes, better to stay at home; rather than spread the cold 'virus' around office.
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I'm probably the opposite of that - I will have to be counselled not to come to work
But I see what you are saying and I do agree. This could also seem a bit suspicious as I had yesterday off(Thursday) and if I took sick leave today on a Friday it might seem I wanted a longer weekend
We don't use air-conditioning in the winter, maybe that is a good tip for the summer, thanks
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RUs123 wrote: I'm probably the opposite of that - I will have to be counselled not to come to work
I didn't mean you.
Referring to the trend, I am referring to a trend over twelve months or more - I had observed one person taking *mandatory* sick leave every month.
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No no I was saying that I am the opposite. Instead of having a sick day when I could(should) have had one, I am going to need to be counselled to take sick days if I am sick - a bad attempt at a joke. 
Yes I can see how that trend would be bad.
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Sorry - apologies for any misunderstanding caused by me.
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Quote: 'sick-leave-trend' in an employee because of periodic stomach disorder, then he/she needs to be counselled
Oops - over keen post of message there 
Was going to say ... or find the bar they're drinking in and start frequenting it too 
(It was funnier when I first thought of it)
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I called in sick once and the boss asked me how sick I was. I guess saying I was in bed with goat was the wrong answer...
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