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it doesnt look good, but neither does going to work sick, you can go in the hole if you need to take a few days off right off the bat, get over the cold and try to stay healthy. many employers do not like to hire people that smoke or drink because they are proven to have a higher sick rate than nonsmokers/nondaily drinkers.
Drag yourself in, sit there, look sick as a dog, until they send you home.
That would be my advice.
It would look very bad to call in sick and many employers have new employees on a probation or trial period -- they can let you go for any reason during this time. Calling in sick as soon as you start will not get you off to a very good start.
I work in healthcare. The last thing I need to do is bring a sickness to an immuno-compromised patient or a newborn baby. That could kill them.
The problem with that, you leave everyone else there having to work and chances are they're just as sick feeling as you are. Very often, co-workers are exposed to the same viruses at the same time -- and because some will call in sick the first time they sneeze, the others have double the work.
Patients also need people there to care for them.
Wearing a face mask will prevent whatever the OP might have from being spread to others.
Drag yourself in, sit there, look sick as a dog, until they send you home.
This.
The bottom line is, fair or not, OP's gotta remember that as the new guy, he has to earn his credibility first. New employees are the great unknown. Go in sick, cough up a lung, look miserable, and wait for your boss to ask "Are you alright? Need to go home?" On cue, you say, "I think I can manage" before coming back a half hour later saying, "You know, I think I'll take you up on your offer -- I'll do double duty later in the week/over the weekend/early next week."
This is what I have to do. I have a nasty case of the flu and fever. Coughing every 10 seconds. How bad does this look to my employer? I can't remember the last time I called in sick but this is just my 4th day. I would absolutely be putting everyone I work with at risk. I figure that, since I am training, it really doesn't hurt them that I miss today. What do ya think?
Unless you're vomiting, have diarrhea, are seriously injured, or have just had surgery never call in sick.
This is so ridiculous. You get sick and you have worker nazis telling you to go in, come hell or high water. For crying out loud, if you are truly sick, STAY. HOME! I don't want your sick germs, nor does anyone else. It IS inconsiderate to drag yourself in to the office when you are sick. It's selfish.
What's even worse is that if the new employee does call in, and does stay home, then he has to worry the whole time whether or not he's going to have a job when he comes back. That added stress is NOT the definition of, "go home and get some rest". You can't rest if you are worried about your job.
Since some people abuse sick time, either because they are hung over, or they just don't feel like working, now companies have these ridiculous policies in place that punish everyone. How about we go back to punishing the people who have been proven to be repeat offenders, and let the truly sick stay the hell home and recover? What a concept.
This is what I have to do. I have a nasty case of the flu and fever. Coughing every 10 seconds. How bad does this look to my employer? I can't remember the last time I called in sick but this is just my 4th day. I would absolutely be putting everyone I work with at risk. I figure that, since I am training, it really doesn't hurt them that I miss today. What do ya think?
I would also call the boss personally and let him hear how you cough or things like that. Also ask if you could work from home. Some jobs allow you to use VPN to connect to your computer at work.
Funny. If you have a fever as a child, you're not allowed in daycare or school because of possible mass contamination. Yet, an obviously sick adult should come to work and possibly give others the flu, etc. The guy is coughing for crying out loud..probably that hacking cough that is hard to keep contained. You'd make enemies big time around here coming in with anything other than a cold. It would be viewed as selfish. Also, others getting sick means loss of productivity in the big picture.
OP should have a drs' note lined up to cover himself and that should suffice.
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