Totally agree with you - re: drinking outta hose, cycling without helmets and attnending chicken-pox parties.
But, i disagree with the idea that zombies must go to work.
If someone comes in with walking pnuemonia, then they should be sent home. Even if it is for their own sake, i.e. sit in bed and be warm. It is a fuzzy line to be sure, and no hard and fast rules can be made about when people are too sick, or well enough, to work. And that's the problem: it is a fluid situation where discretionary decisions need to be made on a case-by-case basis.
Corporations tried to say, for example, that one must provde a doctor's certificate if the sick-leave went past 3 days (also in the employment regulations - to protect employers from sick-leave fraud). Problem is, doctors are booked out 4 weeks in advance, due to the massive illness that is breaking out everywhere (gee, I wonder why?). So, one cannot fulfill the statutory requirement. So now, employers basically have to haggle - can you work from home? - which overcomes some of the hurdles. If one is actually so sick that one cannot move the mouse, or deal with complex tasks (it happens) then it is only fair to claim sick-leave, but if a headache or a sore throat can be mitigated by staying home - more power to the individual, I say.
I agree — the world in the 70’s-90’s was much less complicated— even the early 2000’s cant compare to the shitshow that is now — I never worked around zombies or people with walking pneumonia- just people with the seasonal cold or flu — but we had high vitamin D and good immune systems - I guess. Probably due to constant exposure to various pathogens— ate very little “fast” foods and were not “morbidly obese”
I’m not trying to disagree with you but I can’t remember ever getting sick from a coworker with a cold/ virus
I did however get pertussis from Mexican nationals in my 50’s —but that is an old known bacteria-
Do you know all the old (1940-60’s) baby books recommend 2-3 hours a day of sunshine and fresh air? This stopped with the freak out of skin cancer and UV protection in the 80’s — I’m old, have skin damage like all my forefathers who worked outside and didn’t die of that .. please people look at your heritage and realize just how tough you are thanks to them— I’m done..
Totally agree with you - re: drinking outta hose, cycling without helmets and attnending chicken-pox parties.
But, i disagree with the idea that zombies must go to work.
If someone comes in with walking pnuemonia, then they should be sent home. Even if it is for their own sake, i.e. sit in bed and be warm. It is a fuzzy line to be sure, and no hard and fast rules can be made about when people are too sick, or well enough, to work. And that's the problem: it is a fluid situation where discretionary decisions need to be made on a case-by-case basis.
Corporations tried to say, for example, that one must provde a doctor's certificate if the sick-leave went past 3 days (also in the employment regulations - to protect employers from sick-leave fraud). Problem is, doctors are booked out 4 weeks in advance, due to the massive illness that is breaking out everywhere (gee, I wonder why?). So, one cannot fulfill the statutory requirement. So now, employers basically have to haggle - can you work from home? - which overcomes some of the hurdles. If one is actually so sick that one cannot move the mouse, or deal with complex tasks (it happens) then it is only fair to claim sick-leave, but if a headache or a sore throat can be mitigated by staying home - more power to the individual, I say.
It's quite amusing TBH.
I agree — the world in the 70’s-90’s was much less complicated— even the early 2000’s cant compare to the shitshow that is now — I never worked around zombies or people with walking pneumonia- just people with the seasonal cold or flu — but we had high vitamin D and good immune systems - I guess. Probably due to constant exposure to various pathogens— ate very little “fast” foods and were not “morbidly obese” I’m not trying to disagree with you but I can’t remember ever getting sick from a coworker with a cold/ virus I did however get pertussis from Mexican nationals in my 50’s —but that is an old known bacteria- Do you know all the old (1940-60’s) baby books recommend 2-3 hours a day of sunshine and fresh air? This stopped with the freak out of skin cancer and UV protection in the 80’s — I’m old, have skin damage like all my forefathers who worked outside and didn’t die of that .. please people look at your heritage and realize just how tough you are thanks to them— I’m done..