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that didn't seem like comedy to me, but anyway, whats wrong with trying to make this thread a bit more amusing? I think its better than freaking out about it, I mean 50% of the population is supposed to get this flu, so we might as well get it over with and try to make the best of it right? might not be funny to you but I don't think its offensive either.
I'm not freaking out about it, noodlesKnowles, but I will be if the only paycheck in this family is cut by an entire week because of this sickness. If you get this will you get paid for the entire time you miss from work? If so, you are lucky; if not I guess it won't seem funny to you at that point either. This is not good for our economy right now.
that didn't seem like comedy to me, but anyway, whats wrong with trying to make this thread a bit more amusing? I think its better than freaking out about it, I mean 50% of the population is supposed to get this flu, so we might as well get it over with and try to make the best of it right? might not be funny to you but I don't think its offensive either.
I agree about comedy, which is why I tried to inject a few post up.
As I fly weekly with my job, I already know I will get this flu. The question is not if, but when. You have to laugh.
This really isn't a laughing matter to someone who does not receive paid sick time at their job. Please take the comedy out of this thread.
Wow talk about slamming me myrc.
Just as an FYI, she's actually off the next 6 days as her regular off days. Never did I say it was paid or unpaid sick time. Be careful reading too much in to what is written.
Slamming you? really? If and when my husband gets this flu he will not get paid sick time. How the **** is that slamming you JS? Maybe you read too much into my post.
I'm not freaking out about it, noodlesKnowles, but I will be if the only paycheck in this family is cut by an entire week because of this sickness. If you get this will you get paid for the entire time you miss from work? If so, you are lucky; if not I guess it won't seem funny to you at that point either. This is not good for our economy right now.
like I said, not funny to you obviously,funny to others. and no, I don't get paid if I miss work, and yet I'm still smiling.
My two cents:
A lot of people these days can't afford to drop a $100 for a doctor's visit every time they get a fever (or take a whole day off to wait in line at the clinic).
A lot of people these days live paycheck to paycheck, and one week's pay is the difference between having rent paid or late, having enough groceries for their family, etc.
So, it's not something to smile about for them.
Of course, there's no point in living in fear or going overboard freaking out about this, but I think some people on this board might have never seen things from a "less privileged" perspective.
My two cents:
A lot of people these days can't afford to drop a $100 for a doctor's visit every time they get a fever (or take a whole day off to wait in line at the clinic).
A lot of people these days live paycheck to paycheck, and one week's pay is the difference between having rent paid or late, having enough groceries for their family, etc.
So, it's not something to smile about for them.
Of course, there's no point in living in fear or going overboard freaking out about this, but I think some people on this board might have never seen things from a "less privileged" perspective.
I live paycheck to paycheck, and if I get the flu I'll probably fail at least one class, not to mention miss a week of work. and I don't live with my parents and I'm not the least bit wealthy, but I pay a boatload for health insurance because its necessary. I just understand why it makes more sense to shrug it off and smile than to get angry because someone is making a joke.
Not really. Food, shelter, and available money have a whole different meaning when you have children to provide for.
But now I'm getting off on a tangent with this silly little debate, so, yeah, how 'bout that swine flu?
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