Why do people stay home when they're sick?
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@evan@cosocial.ca It really takes a lot to get me to stay home, especially after having served Active Duty. I only take days off if I’m really, really sick.
What’s particularly frustrating about this situation in adulthood is that a lot of places have these weird expectations. My school, for example, lets you have like a maximum of 4 excused absences per class per semester. Anything after that is considered unexcused. COVID is considered unexcused now. Anything short of “death in the family” is treated like that in Maricopa County schools.
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@evan
I suspect the embarrassment one is much higher than we think, in actuality. -
Thanks to everyone. I think people stay home when they're sick primarily because it's one of the few occasions for taking time off.
I think it's also embarrassing to smell of sick sweat and vomit and to have snot and phlegm coming out of every hole and to have to sprint for the toilet with nausea or diarrhea every 15 minutes. It's weird that so few respondents thought this was a motivator for people to stay home.
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Thanks to everyone. I think people stay home when they're sick primarily because it's one of the few occasions for taking time off.
I think it's also embarrassing to smell of sick sweat and vomit and to have snot and phlegm coming out of every hole and to have to sprint for the toilet with nausea or diarrhea every 15 minutes. It's weird that so few respondents thought this was a motivator for people to stay home.
I also think that people stay home to rest -- either they are exhausted, or they know that rest will help them heal.
But I rarely talk to people who think of home rest as a way to stop the spread of disease and to take care of others. I usually have to explain the idea when it comes up. I'm surprised how many respondents thought it was a major motivator.
Anyway: first, third, and fourth. Thanks for replying everyone!
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@evan
I suspect the embarrassment one is much higher than we think, in actuality.@dpflug me too.
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Thanks to everyone. I think people stay home when they're sick primarily because it's one of the few occasions for taking time off.
I think it's also embarrassing to smell of sick sweat and vomit and to have snot and phlegm coming out of every hole and to have to sprint for the toilet with nausea or diarrhea every 15 minutes. It's weird that so few respondents thought this was a motivator for people to stay home.
@evan I suppose the embarrassment factor depends on how sick you are for me? Like if you're in danger of not making it to the bathroom, then yeah, sure. But I guess I don't find the rest of it embarrassing. *shrug*
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@evan I suppose the embarrassment factor depends on how sick you are for me? Like if you're in danger of not making it to the bathroom, then yeah, sure. But I guess I don't find the rest of it embarrassing. *shrug*
@BathysphereHat @evan If I'm so sick I risk not making it to the bathroom, that would fall under "to get better" rather than "to avoid embarrassment".
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@BathysphereHat @evan If I'm so sick I risk not making it to the bathroom, that would fall under "to get better" rather than "to avoid embarrassment".
@brunogirin @evan Fair!
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Thanks to everyone. I think people stay home when they're sick primarily because it's one of the few occasions for taking time off.
I think it's also embarrassing to smell of sick sweat and vomit and to have snot and phlegm coming out of every hole and to have to sprint for the toilet with nausea or diarrhea every 15 minutes. It's weird that so few respondents thought this was a motivator for people to stay home.
@evan I didn't understand what you meant by embarrassing in this situation.
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I also think that people stay home to rest -- either they are exhausted, or they know that rest will help them heal.
But I rarely talk to people who think of home rest as a way to stop the spread of disease and to take care of others. I usually have to explain the idea when it comes up. I'm surprised how many respondents thought it was a major motivator.
Anyway: first, third, and fourth. Thanks for replying everyone!
@evan The best leaders at my workplace have made a point in asking people to go home when they're sick exactly for that reason - to not spread disease to others, which will get even more in the way of what you're trying to do.
