Please tell me if I would be out of line? - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

LizardQueen · 01-20-2006, 05:53 AM

This is a tough one! people (myself included) are pretty touchy about their kids. However, they should be at home if they aren't well enough to be at school, not out infecting the universe. We have no sick days where I work and no one can bring kids to work, but people come to work terribly ill all the time. I went and got a flu shot for my own peace of mind. I don't feel it is ever appropriate to bring your children to work with you regardless of the circumstances-well, to stop by and grab your paycheck or pick up some paperwork for a minute. I think going directly to the guy would be the best and just try to be as nice as possible.

cellinl · 01-20-2006, 08:26 AM

First of all, the worst thing you can do to a child when he is sick is to drag him out of a warm bed and into the cold, let alone make him stay in an office all day. Secondly, it is very inconsiderate of the father to expose co-workers to an illness, which would not only make them feel rotten, and in your case with low resistance at this time, but it also would have them lose time at work from being out sick. I understand that you all get along very well, but I think rather than speak to your co-worker you need to speak to the boss. Your co-worker needs to find an alternative to bringing the kids in, either by staying home with them or hiring someone to do so on those occasions.
I have a co-worker that has had C-DIF 3 times and can never take antibiotics for any reason. Everyone understands this so when they are sick they stay home. It is a small 4 person Insurance office and it makes it difficult when someone is out, but we all get along so we deal with it.
Your c-worker needs to be more considerate of you.

twodogsmom · 01-20-2006, 10:25 AM

No one who is sick should be in the workplace, kids included. If your kids are too sick to be at schooll, they need to be home in bed. Whether Joe is a single parent or not is irrelevant-if you are a parent you have to have a contingency plan because all kids get sick. It is simply not fair to everyone else to be around people who are shedding virus. Besides you, I am sure there are others who are suseptible to infection. Does it make sense for "JOE" to bring his kids to work so he doesn't lose any salary, so you get sick and lose pay.? If there isn't an office policy of this , there should be, and it is the responsibility of the office manager to handle it. Talk to her, a memo to all employees from management should be able to nip this. As for you, stay away from the kids, tell Joe to keep them away so you don't get there bugs, and wash, wash, wash your hands.

Kristen · 01-20-2006, 10:29 AM

Thank you so much for all of your advice. I feel better knowing that I'm not being unresonable. I talked with another co worker who feels the same way. I think the next time this happens. It's like once every two weeks, I will shut my door to the office, when asked why I can explain about not wanting to get sick. At least that way it's no confrontational. I don't want to be selfish I just want to be healthy. I just sanitized my whole office, I was hoping he would ask why etc, but no such luck.

Thank you so much again, I feel so much better,

Kristen

Peckkale · 01-20-2006, 11:23 AM

People are not just touchy about their kids......They are FRUITCAKES! (Some think theirs can do NoOoooo wrong!)

I agree with you. People SHOULD keep sick children HOME! That includes the nutcase who sends the child to school with a cold.

First off be realistic.. You can't escape the germs. He is carrying their colds/flu to you on his clothing. It's an airborn germ.

Granted there are some of us, me included, that are more likely to catch a cold when someone sneezes in our direction.

All you can do it take steps to help safeguard your own health starting with making sure you're getting in ALL your protein. Remember protein will boost your immune system.

Second, You need to speak up and let the owners know you feel having his sick children around isn't good for the child or yourself.

Good luck with this situation and let us know how things turn out.

Blueyz · 01-20-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LizardQueen

This is a tough one! people (myself included) are pretty touchy about their kids. However, they should be at home if they aren't well enough to be at school, not out infecting the universe. We have no sick days where I work and no one can bring kids to work, but people come to work terribly ill all the time. I went and got a flu shot for my own peace of mind. I don't feel it is ever appropriate to bring your children to work with you regardless of the circumstances-well, to stop by and grab your paycheck or pick up some paperwork for a minute. I think going directly to the guy would be the best and just try to be as nice as possible.

Ditto, having 3 kids, I would NEVER bring them to work especially sick. That is horrible and not fair to everyone else. This is why everything is passed all over the place.