tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816158.post6308115695021183599..comments2023-11-03T05:04:36.051-05:00Comments on Musings & Migraines: Stupid and ContagiousLenorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13057280296153171740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816158.post-24194601407197936612009-05-19T12:12:00.000-05:002009-05-19T12:12:00.000-05:00And the worst part about it is, there's also those...And the worst part about it is, there's also those studies that say if you took a sick day and stayed home, you shorten the time you're sick, so you can get back to full power faster than muddling through workdays sick. <br /><br />It'll take a recall of products that were handled by a sick worker before anyone considers that they might be good people to offer sick time to. Don't you love the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816158.post-14761138925020853222009-05-18T17:55:00.000-05:002009-05-18T17:55:00.000-05:00not to mention the logical repercussions when a pa...not to mention the logical repercussions when a pandemic comes knocking--sick workers won't take time off for fear of losing the days' wages or losing the job altogether. Non-union food service workers are prime candidates for that predicament and also happen do be in the best (worst?) possible position to transmit a virus to the general population.red rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03196549064327898424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816158.post-22662324125415377192009-05-18T15:06:00.000-05:002009-05-18T15:06:00.000-05:00Despite all the studies that point our going in to...Despite all the studies that point our going in to work sick is worse for productivity than staying home and taking a paid day, any time someone suggests that we improve a worker's lot with mandated vacation/sick time or give them actual paid leave for family matters, the "zOMG! SOCIALISM!" cries appear and the populace cowers in fear until the issue has safely been killed again.<br /><br />Then Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com