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Kristen · 01-19-2006, 03:54 PM

Hi, Guys & Gals,

I need some advice. I am not sure if what I would like to do would be out of line.

As some of you might remember I started my new job back in August, I truly feel like someone was looking out for me when this opportunity fell into my lap as I love it, and the people I work with. They are just really good people to work with and for. We are a smaller company so you have the day to day challenges of that but nothing that wouldn't be expected. Since we are a small company family and health truly comes first here. If you are sick they want you to take care of yourself first and work second. If you have a sick child the same thing.

This was never more apparent to me during my time off for my hernia repair sugery. I will be forever thankful, they have been so incredibly supportive.

My situation is that my co-worker brings his children (5 and 7) into work when they can't go to daycare because they are too sick. Now I don't have any children so maybe I am looking at this the wrong way, I am trying to really be open minded. However I can't understand why someone would bring the child into work with them, if they are sick they should be home being taken care of not at the office where they can make others sick.

Right now my immune system is shot and after my surgery the last thing I need is to get sick with a cold where I am coughing a bunch and putting pressure on my wounds. I know I could get sick from touching something a complete stranger touched but I'd like to keep my exposure as minimal as possible. Since we are a small company we also can't really afford to have a bunch of people out sick, there would be too much work.

I really feel like someone should say something to him but I don't want to be out of line or offend him although I don't think there is a way around it.

Any advice or anyone have to deal with this situation before? If so how did you handle it?

Thanks for any insight,

Kristen