HopeNotes Poll - Going to Work Sick

1. 70 percent of workers have gone to work knowing they were sick, because they have a full workload (61 percent), they are saving days off for vacation (21 percent) or because their boss is upset when people miss work (15 percent), says a recent Puffs/Vicks survey of over 1,000 adults.

What do you think? Is coming in to work sick okay for the above reasons, or is it selfish and irresponsible, especially when they may be exposing themselves to others with lowered immune systems who can get sick easily?

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	It's selfish to think only of yourself and come to work sick so you won't get behind in your work.
	It's selfish if you are coming to work sick just to save your vacation days.
	It's selfish if you are coming to work sick just to not have deal with the frustrations of your boss

2. When is it not selfish? Check all that apply.

	It's not selfish to think only of yourself and come to work sick so you won't get behind in your work.
	It's not selfish if you are coming to work sick just to save your vacation days.
	It's not selfish if you are coming to work sick just to not have deal with the frustrations of your boss

3. Have you ever gotten sick and were positive that you got it from a co-workers who came to work ill?

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	no

4. Have you ever gone to work sick (not ill, from your chronic illness, but sick like with a cold)? If so, what best describes your reason?

	you have a full workload
	your boss doesn't like you taking off more work
	you are saving vacation days
	you are saving sick days for when you need them more
	you feel like you've missed too much work already and your job could be risked
	you are out of sick days

5. Do you believe people in general understand that those with chronic illness are much more susceptible to becoming sick than maybe the person with a healthy immune system?

	yes
	no

6. What kinds of things have you done at work to try to stay as healthy as possible? (*For example, wiped down phones and desktops down with germ killer sanitizer)

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