Survey Results - Do you code on sick days?

There's a large grey area in between those two states. When I do not feel well, I generally continue work, and I may be a bit less productive; with WFH, "contagious" or not is not an issue (well, see Mask During Zoom - Dilbert Comic Strip on 2021-03-19 | Dilbert by Scott Adams[^] for a different opinion).

If it is worse, and I get the sick leave certificate from my doc, I do not code at all - e.g. during those 5 weeks when post-covid-syndrome hit me.

Oh sanctissimi Wilhelmus, Theodorus, et Fredericus!

When I'm sick I'm in bed, sweating and sleeping, waiting for the pain killers to kick in.
If I'd be able to code I wouldn't be sick...

Last time I was sick was last February, when I had COVID.
I wasn't that sick, but I still slept for an entire afternoon.
The next day was the release of Horizon: Forbidden West, so I really needed to rest on the couch that week Big Grin | :-D

Best,
Sander

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I don't recall coding while sick, but I do recall a week when my back hurt quite a bit so I stayed home and did what I could while laying flat on my belly.

Option	Votes	%
If I can reach a keyboard and see the monitor, then I'm coding	63	8.45
If I'm feeling mentally up for it, sometimes	148	19.84
If I'm not too sick and absolutely have to get some coding done	64	8.58
Depends on how sick, depends on what I get to code	194	26.01
Only in emergencies	103	13.81
No way, never. I'm sick, I'm off the compiler.	174	23.32
Total	746	100%