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For those who aren't Germ-o-phobes

Dear Coworker with the fever and sniffles,

Please understand that YOU are sick and having a fever not only shows that you are fighting off illness, but it also shows that you are contagious.

While you may not want to miss work and skip out on pay, we understand that; however we are frustrated for many reasons you seem to be forgetting.


  • Suzy has a child at home with an autoimmune disease that can cause her to fall VERY ill even though you only have the sniffles.
  • Dean has a deep fear of germs because he is hospitalized each time he gets sick. His body is unable to fight the disease off like yours can do.
  • Jacob has a grandmother he is a caretaker for, if he is sick he can not get around her for fear of her catching whatever funk you are carrying.
  • Lisa has a vacation coming up that she has had planned for months! If she is sick she may not enjoy it or even worse may not get to go and will waste all of that money she spent for the bookings and plans.
  • Joy is a genuine germ-o-phobe and she can NOT focus on work, she is sweating and politely spraying everything with Lysol because she is unable to function for fear of falling ill. (This also causes everyone migraines because the smell is a bit over the top) Now everyone in the office is suffering even those who can put your sneezing, coughing, and shivers out of sight and out of mind.

All in all dear coworker, please understand that you are only making everyone around you and everyone around them as miserable as you possibly can just by showing up today.

We really do care about you and we really enjoy your company, please do not get that misconstrued. You just should realize that you have NO courtesy to the people around you and when someone ends up in the hospital because they are ill. It is not you that has to pay those bills even though you are the one that caused it. 

Please be generous and cautious about spreading any form of illness. What might not seem like a big deal to you, could mean someones life.

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