Although most people go to work because they think they are irreplaceable and that their boss would be angry, the truth is that if you come to work sick, chances are high that your entire office will get sick.
There are many reasons why people go to work sick. It's cold and flu season, and try not to be among those who go to work sick due to pressure from your boss. Here's why... Disease spreads rapidly in the work environment By contaminating one door, the virus can spread to half the work surfaces in the office in just a few hours. The same virus, according to research by the University of Arizona, found itself on the hands of as many as 80 employees. So, if you show up sick at work, the chances are huge that you will infect half of your colleagues by the time you take a break. The germs linger The flu virus can remain on work surfaces, conference tables and keyboards for up to 48 hours. This means that you can become infected a day or two later. However, the greatest chance of infection is through direct contact. Your colleagues are not trying to prevent infection Half of employees do not wash their hands when they enter the office from outside, claims a recent study. Sneezing into your hands and not your hands would prevent the spread of infection.
Which exposes you to germs A 2002 study found that a desk harbors far more germs than a toilet seat. This knowledge completely changes the perspective of eating at the table, doesn't it? Sick people are less productive Several studies have clearly proven that sick colleagues are unproductive at work by as much as 60%. It will be more difficult for you to recover if you come to work sick You don't need a doctor to tell you that pushing yourself when you're sick will only prolong your recovery. Therefore, if you come to work sick, you will only prolong the illness, writes HuffPost.
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