Reply to: How much would you have to be paid?

[JaybeeInCUK]

Runny nose, bedridden, fat wallet

Is it worth £3750 for flu? Or £10000 to have a toe amputated and re-attached?

Flu - If we're talking 2 weeks laid up, letting my liver recuperate, turning my sleep deficit into a surplus, detoxing my system (all excellent preparation for Christmas party season), letting my neighbour (who is besotted with me) wipe my fevered brow and bring me meals, and running a calorific deficit, effortlessly shrinking my rather generous gut down 2 or three sizes, then yes.

Did I mention I'm a permie and thus will be on full salary?

Piggie-go-walkies-then-come-back - just let me do a few hundred calf-raises to keep the muscles strong whilst I'm laid up you can remove/reattach my littlest one. As above, I'll be paid and could do with a few days off my feet, so it all works out well.

[doodab]

The company lures volunteers with payments of "up to £3,750" for trials that last between 10 and 18 days. Applicants are promised "a very comfortable room, sharing with only one other volunteer; an en suite bathroom; wireless internet access; three meals a day; TV and Playstation!"

I can earn more than that not having flu. The only way this makes sense is if you can arrange working from home for the duration and keep on billing.

[bless 'em all]

All for £150 a day.

Sod that!

[OwlHoot]

Oh - On reading the article, I guess flu camp would be only of academic interest to most CUKkers, certainly for me

Due to the nature of the virus, applicants must be aged between 18 and 45 and be alcohol-, drug- and cigarette-free.

[Doggy Styles]

Yes.

In a fit of idiocy, after the first guinea pig had a bad reaction, they did the other 5 as well just to make sure.

All for the greater good.

[northernladuk]

What would worry me more than the flu is the attempted cure. Wasn't there a case only a couple of years ago of a human guinea pig who was given the wrong drug or dose and almost (or actually) died due to some drastic adverse reaction? I think at the very least some of his fingers had to be amputated on account of circulation loss leading to necrosis.

I seem to think it was more serious than that. Didn't it affect 6 people all who's toes and fingers/hands shirveled up and had to be amputated. I also seem to think it was because the dosage was far too high. Can't remember if that was by design or delivery mistake. Can't find the link to it.

EDIT : Found it

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4807042.stm

[captainham]

But if it is man flu you know it is serious

You know as well as I do that man flu is a very serious condition and not to be taken lightly

Man Flu with Nick Frost - YouTube

[OwlHoot]

What would worry me more than the flu is the attempted cure. Wasn't there a case only a couple of years ago of a human guinea pig who was given the wrong drug or dose and almost (or actually) died due to some drastic adverse reaction? I think at the very least some of his fingers had to be amputated on account of circulation loss leading to necrosis.

Another disincentive would probably be most of the other guinea pigs sharing the facility. The only thing worse than a dose of megaflu would be the same with some pain-in-the-ass ex homeless person perched on the end of the bed regaling one for hour after hour with his adventures in the SAS, or a hyperchondriac boasting about all the diseases they had tried out on her.

[northernladuk]

This.

Pet hate of mine is people sniffling away and saying they have flu...no you don't, you have a cold otherwise we wouldn't even be having this conversation in the first place cos you'd be on your deathbed!!!

But if it is man flu you know it is serious

[northernladuk]

It's like people working from home sending you a mail saying they have a migrane. Am sorry, if you can bear the sight of your screen to send a mail you do not have a migrane.

[captainham]

The litmus test for flu as far as I'm concerned is this: if you have flu and there's a huge pile of money on the floor that is yours for the taking then the money will stay right where it is and you'll stay in your bed.

Had it twice in my life. Not pleasant at all. I'd rather have the toe amputated and sewn back on.

This.

Pet hate of mine is people sniffling away and saying they have flu...no you don't, you have a cold otherwise we wouldn't even be having this conversation in the first place cos you'd be on your deathbed!!!

[RasputinDude]

The litmus test for flu as far as I'm concerned is this: if you have flu and there's a huge pile of money on the floor that is yours for the taking then the money will stay right where it is and you'll stay in your bed.

Had it twice in my life. Not pleasant at all. I'd rather have the toe amputated and sewn back on.

[Lockhouse]

Not worth the risk for any amount of money.

[NotAllThere]

Just had that discussion. I know I've got 'flu because even the thought of a billable day won't get me out of bed.

When I've a cold, I work from home.

[northernladuk]

I bet all those people that have a day of work because of a cold thinking they have had flu will be in for a shock when they catch a full dose!! Full flu isn't worth that money in my book!!