If we learn TWO THINGS from the pandemic, they should be: Wash your hands. And do what you can to avoid passing an illness on to others.
A big part of that is not going to work when you’re sick, and yet, most people do.
In a new survey, 58% of workers say they avoid calling out because they’re scared of being reprimanded by their employer. 55% say they’re required to give a reason for calling out . . . and 66% of those people say their bosses “never believe” them.
68% of people say they can’t afford to take a sick day. It sounds like that’s financially . . . but it’s also possible that there are deadlines that make people feel like they can’t afford to lose work time.
63% of people feel guilty for taking a sick day because it burdens their coworkers.
And 68% of people who can work from home say they feel obligated to work, and that a sick day is only warranted if they have COVID-19.
The survey also found that the average person has gone to work while under the weather THREE times within the past year.
(OnePoll)