Reply to: Today is the day that separates the contractors from the permies (in my office)

[MrMarkyMark]

i've got a running nose occasionally almost through the whole autumn and winter, but for me it's too much of a self-indulgence to stop working because of that. unless i have a meeting or something. anyway it has never disturbed people around me much

Yeh......

[PeterSon55]

i've got a running nose occasionally almost through the whole autumn and winter, but for me it's too much of a self-indulgence to stop working because of that. unless i have a meeting or something. anyway it has never disturbed people around me much

[BlasterBates]

If you had flu flu you wouldn't be able to get out of your house you would feel so tulip.

If you had a very heavy cold then you would be able to go to ClientCo if within a reasonable distance, but you would feel terrible and probably fall asleep by the afternoon.

I've done it , I'm not proud but it was my first contract and it was a good rate and it was a relatively mild dose of flu, but it was flu, and no-one noticed, and God did I feel sh*te , I wouldn't do it again

[SueEllen]

As a contractor I would just work at home.

It's incredibly selfish of any person to go into the office to spread their viruses.

I always have a cold or what looks like a cold around 7 months of the year.

The only people in the office I've ever infected were French and it wasn't with a virus...

[SueEllen]

If you mean by flu, flu then the client won't have a clue that you have it, because the symptoms of flu are that you feel totally sh*te, but if you don't tell anyone you feel sh*te they won't know.

If you mean by flu a cold, that's not a reason to stay off work. You can sneeze and cough all over your clients with a "clean conscience".

If you had flu flu you wouldn't be able to get out of your house you would feel so tulip.

If you had a very heavy cold then you would be able to go to ClientCo if within a reasonable distance, but you would feel terrible and probably fall asleep by the afternoon.

[d000hg]

If you mean by flu, flu then the client won't have a clue that you have it, because the symptoms of flu are that you feel totally sh*te, but if you don't tell anyone you feel sh*te they won't know.

Unless they look at your face or note you are struggling to walk.

[OwlHoot]

I'd certainly not go and work on-site with a cold and my clients wouldn't expect me to either.

I would - F*** 'em, they get sick pay, but as a contractor I don't.

In any case, some permie skivers probably welcome an excuse to throw a few genuine sickies, and they will probably catch much the same cold off someone else. Also, a cold primes the immune system, so you're actually doing them a favour!

[greenlake]

Don't you all keep a spare biohazard suit in your car....?

[PurpleGorilla]

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

It's too late anyway the virus spreads well before symptoms get bad enough to pull a sicky.

It may do, but once you've started sneezing everywhere the risk of spreading the virus increases significantly.

A cold is no excuse not to work but I'd certainly not go and work on-site with a cold and my clients wouldn't expect me to either.

[MarillionFan]

All sensible contractors get flue vacations.

Nah. Just drink shed loads of alcohol, you never get sick then.

[woohoo]

As a contractor I would just work at home.

It's incredibly selfish of any person to go into the office to spread their viruses.

I work from home and would still take time off.

[pr1]

+1 and I quite often do if someone else has a stinker in the office.

Funnily enough, haven't had a cold related sniff all year

almost 6 weeks and counting bravo

[BlasterBates]

If you mean by flu, flu then the client won't have a clue that you have it, because the symptoms of flu are that you feel totally sh*te, but if you don't tell anyone you feel sh*te they won't know.

If you mean by flu a cold, that's not a reason to stay off work. You can sneeze and cough all over your clients with a "clean conscience".

[northernladuk]

It's too late anyway the virus spreads well before symptoms get bad enough to pull a sicky.

Which might be true but that fact won't stop your client and it's staff being pissed off with you.