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allIwant
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Flu and work question
I have the flu...started feeling off sat night and my fever broke last night in the middle of the night.
Doctor said I can go back to work 24 hours after fever breaks.
I home today and still coughing and congested.
I technically can go back to work tomorrow but all my work "mommies" keep texting me and telling me to stay out the rest of the week (I don't work fridays)
I have never taken off 4 days from work! Part of me thinks I should go because I technically can but part of me knows Im not even close to 100%
If you had the flu when did you go back?
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hidingin1516
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Flu and work question
i haven't had the flu, but i would wait until i felt better and my cough calmed down a bit. it's one more day. i wouldnt want to relapse or catch something else
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| Posted 2/1/17 12:21 PM |
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PitterPatter11
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Flu and work question
If you still do not feel 100%, I would not go in UNLESS I absolutely had to ($, important meeting, etc).
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| Posted 2/1/17 12:21 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Flu and work question
Flu makes you feel pretty horrible- even after the fever is gone
I'd stay home the extra day - then rest up all weekend and you'll be much better.
Why push yourself?
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| Posted 2/1/17 12:31 PM |
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alli3131
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Flu and work question
my DH was out an entire week for the flu. 2 coworkers here have it and one was out a week and the other has been out 4 days so far.
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| Posted 2/1/17 12:31 PM |
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: Flu and work question
I wouldn't go unless it was absolutely necessary. Take off Thursday. The Flu makes you so rundown it will be god for you just to take one more day to rest.
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| Posted 2/1/17 12:32 PM |
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StaceyWill
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Re: Flu and work question
Posted by PitterPatter11
If you still do not feel 100%, I would not go in UNLESS I absolutely had to ($, important meeting, etc).
ITA
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Otherme
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Re: Flu and work question
I would not go, you may end up making yourself feel worse if by over doing it
and you don't want to run the risk of getting anyone else sick either!
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| Posted 2/1/17 12:39 PM |
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allIwant
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Re: Flu and work question
Thank you everyone for being the voice of reason I sometimes need.
I always feel bad taking off especially this week as we have a big fundraiser that I set up going on but if Im not close to 100% you guys are right....why risk it?
Thank you!
Excited for a day of netflix lol....my little one was home with me the first 3 days so I didn't get much rest. He's back in school and it will be nice to just veg out
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| Posted 2/1/17 12:49 PM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Re: Flu and work question
Why push yourself. Stay out the rest of the week plus you'll have the weekend. Start off fresh snd100% Monday
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| Posted 2/1/17 1:03 PM |
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ali120206
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Flu and work question
I wouldn't go - it's just one more day at this point and as a person who caught the flu two years ago from people who felt they couldn't miss work - your coworkers will appreciate it.
Urgent care told me to stay home 5 days. I worked remotely towards the end as I started to feel better but, I was pretty run down fora while.
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| Posted 2/1/17 1:07 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Flu and work question
I had the flu and was out for almost 2 weeks. I kept trying to go back to work 24 hours after the fever broke and I would relapse. They sent me home twice. Stay home!
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| Posted 2/1/17 1:35 PM |
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Sash
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Re: Flu and work question
Stay home..
I am actually going through the same thing as you. I felt it in my throat on Friday, felt a little sick on Sat. Went to work on Mon and Tues. Today I went to the Doctor and not only do I have the Flu, I have both A & B strand. Everyone was in shock at the Doctor's office, including myself. I had a slight fever last night, but nothing compared to how i felt when I got the flew a few years ago.
Doctor said I can go back on Friday but I may just go back on Monday.
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PennyCat
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Re: Flu and work question
I like to think of it from the perspective of the coworkers. Would they want to work in close proximity of someone recovering from the flu and can potentially still spread it? Probably not lol.,I'd just take the excuse to rest.
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| Posted 2/1/17 2:26 PM |
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beachbabe
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Flu and work question
I agree with the others, I would take the extra day off and start fresh on Monday.
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| Posted 2/1/17 3:15 PM |
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Katareen
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Flu and work question
Please stay home!!!! My coworkers all come in when they're sick and I hate it!
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| Posted 2/1/17 3:19 PM |
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Paramount
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Why would you torture yourself and go back when you feel like shizz?
Stay home and get better. You wont do anyone good if you feel like crap.
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| Posted 2/1/17 4:50 PM |
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Mushesgirl
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Re: Flu and work question
when i had it many years ago i was out the whole week. just let yourself rest.
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| Posted 2/1/17 5:33 PM |
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jlm2008
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Re: Flu and work question
Posted by PennyCat
I like to think of it from the perspective of the coworkers. Would they want to work in close proximity of someone recovering from the flu and can potentially still spread it? Probably not lol.,I'd just take the excuse to rest.
This!!! 100%!!! I cannot stand when people come to work still sick! It's so selfish! My supervisor had the virus, took off a day, came back in next day and I made her stand in my office door to talk to me, lol! Of course she relapsed and ended up being out a week and a half. If she hadn't pushed , she might not have been sick so long. I had the flu 4 years ago and was out a full work week. Don't push yourself, take tomorrow and then you have through the weekend to recover. No job , or very few, are worth your health.
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Re: Flu and work question
I started a new job 1/9/2017, I was tired all week and thought it was the new job and move to my new home. When I got home from work Thursday night I was running 102. Ran that for over 24 hrs, had a hard time breaking it. Went to the Dr, friday, had the flu. They told me I was contagious until fever free for 24 hrs. I usually go back to work too soon, so this time I stayed home an extra day. The first day after the fever broke I was still sore all over, THAT extra day home helped.
PS I never call in sick, but 4 days into a new job!! OY, I had to. They actually sent one other new employee home bc he was sick and two other called out.
Give yourself a break, stay home!! Feel better
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Posted by PitterPatter11
If you still do not feel 100%, I would not go in UNLESS I absolutely had to ($, important meeting, etc).
Agreed! I hate when others come in when sick. I don't want to get sick! At my job we get an insane amount of sick time in my mind use the sick time if you have it!
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JennZ
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Re: Flu and work question
stay home and contain your funk.
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allIwant
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Re: Flu and work question
I stayed home ????
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Mushesgirl
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Posted by hmm
I started a new job 1/9/2017, I was tired all week and thought it was the new job and move to my new home. When I got home from work Thursday night I was running 102. Ran that for over 24 hrs, had a hard time breaking it. Went to the Dr, friday, had the flu. They told me I was contagious until fever free for 24 hrs. I usually go back to work too soon, so this time I stayed home an extra day. The first day after the fever broke I was still sore all over, THAT extra day home helped.
PS I never call in sick, but 4 days into a new job!! OY, I had to. They actually sent one other new employee home bc he was sick and two other called out.
Give yourself a break, stay home!! Feel better
Ack sorry to hear!! of all the bad timing!
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hmm
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Re: Flu and work question
Posted by Mushesgirl
Posted by hmm
I started a new job 1/9/2017, I was tired all week and thought it was the new job and move to my new home. When I got home from work Thursday night I was running 102. Ran that for over 24 hrs, had a hard time breaking it. Went to the Dr, friday, had the flu. They told me I was contagious until fever free for 24 hrs. I usually go back to work too soon, so this time I stayed home an extra day. The first day after the fever broke I was still sore all over, THAT extra day home helped.
PS I never call in sick, but 4 days into a new job!! OY, I had to. They actually sent one other new employee home bc he was sick and two other called out.
Give yourself a break, stay home!! Feel better
Ack sorry to hear!! of all the bad timing!
Ty Mush!! I have shit luck lol
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