[AndyJackson]

The economic cost from folks trying to prevent an economic cost - actually taking sick days, guarantees that more people are going to be sick and the total economic cost will increase.

People with contagious diseases should self-isolate, including colds and flu out of consideration for others.

[EEGator]

“People with contagious diseases should self-isolate, including colds and flu out of consideration for others.”

Agreed, but it’s difficult for those that have workaholic bosses who think they’re tough by coming to work when sick.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

People with contagious diseases should self-isolate, including colds and flu out of consideration for others.

Yep.

Used to be at my work you got sick days and vacation days. Five sick days a week that carried over and ten vacation days that did not. But they decided it would be easier just to ave PTO days instead. And none of them carried over