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Swine Flu

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Mr Blonde
Posts: 337
Joined: 23 May 2007, 20:44

Swine Flu

Post by Mr Blonde »

If most offices are like mine where they not only try to persuade one from going sick but then continue to hassle once you are sick what are they going to be like if swine flu takes a grip in the industry?

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Looking at that link I'm amazed how widespread it has become.
calpsy
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 491
Joined: 18 Jan 2009, 18:29
Gender: Male

Re: Swine Flu

Post by calpsy »

My office was struggling with people off on either sick or holidays . REALLY struggling .

So when my wife was sent to be tested for swine flu i thought i would inform my manager of this .

I was told that if she DID have swine flu i was still expected to come to work :shock: EH ? ? :arrrghhh :left:

So if I gave it to others in the office it was ok cos RM told my manager to tell me to come in and spread it .

Luckily she didnt but i was amazed what i was told .
smokerjim
Posts: 1921
Joined: 13 Jun 2007, 22:27
Gender: Male
Location: In a corner, thinking "I've picked a bad week to give up smoking..."

Re: Swine Flu

Post by smokerjim »

calpsy wrote:My office was struggling with people off on either sick or holidays . REALLY struggling .

So when my wife was sent to be tested for swine flu i thought i would inform my manager of this .

I was told that if she DID have swine flu i was still expected to come to work :shock: EH ? ? :arrrghhh :left:

So if I gave it to others in the office it was ok cos RM told my manager to tell me to come in and spread it .

Luckily she didnt but i was amazed what i was told .
To you or anyone else amazed by your manager's words, always demand ( preferably infront of a witness ) to have those instructions in writing....see if they like the taste of them apples ( or in a few months time have to fall on their sword )
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?

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