> But if I felt contagious-but-not-really-impaired, just sneezing or whatnot, I don't see any reason personally why ...
Also, possibly save your coworkers from the infection. I'd rather have my coworkers take a WFH than come in if they feel low.
Clarification for the sibling commenters (assuming I understood you right): sitting at a computer _at home_ and working.
Re:Reasons to work from home
by bpodgursky on Monday July 27, 2015 @08:25AM
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Ah yes, updated.
> But if I felt contagious-but-not-really-impaired, just sneezing or whatnot, I don't see any reason personally why sitting at a computer and watching Netflix is going to help me recover faster than sitting at a computer and working.
Cold and flu kill old people. By going into work you are spreading disease to your co-workers, who then spread it to their family, who then risk death because you didn't want to work from home.
He is saying he can just as well work from home as not work from home, not suggesting that he goes into work.
The flu also kills healthy adults. Get your flu shots. Etc.
But yes, I have great distaste for people who could work from home while sick and instead ruin the productivity of the entire office for what can be months afterward.
But if I felt contagious-but-not-really-impaired, just sneezing or whatnot, I don't see any reason personally why sitting (at home) at a computer and watching Netflix is going to help me recover faster than sitting (at home) at a computer and working.