Sick at Work

When you think of being sick at work it doesn't necessarily bring to mind rudeness but it is in fact a big rudeness factor in my opinion.

I didn't really think about this until after I had children, a husband, and a house.
Unfortunately I was one of those folks who stayed at work to "prove I was dedicated".

I didn't learn until years later when a co-worker who was always encouraging people to go home when they weren't feeling better that while she was being nice she was also into self-preservation.

When you go in to work sick you don't just affect yourself and your well being but that of those around you. It surprises me in this day and age how many folks still do this for whatever reason.

I would think that with all the crazy viruses, etc. today that people would be more aware of not only themselves but everyone around them.

In short, it's just plain rude.

Now I know, and lots of folks will tell me, I can't always go home because my boss won't let me or I need the money and I have no sick days left.

The only problem with this scenario is that you yourself will feel worse in the long run while possibly infecting all of those around you who are then going to bring it to their houses and their kids and themselves.

I am lucky at this stage in life to have a supervisor who understands that I may be out not only with my children being sick but with me as well.

Life is too short people to have deal with the type of supervisor or work environment that if you don't come in all is going to perish, or those folks that make sure if you are out they make your life a living hell the next day by nitpicking everything you didn't get done the day before.

Now there are exceptions of course, those being hypochondriacs and such and the only thing I would say to those is;  Hey! Don't ruin it for the rest of us!!  If you aren't going in all the time because you stay up too late the night before or you really don't want to go in cause you hate your job then take a good look and make sure it's not time for a change so that the real sick folks can stay home!

Welcome! Rudeness Defined in Order to Deny

The term Rudeness is defined as being relatively undeveloped, primitive, unfinished, ill-mannered and lacking the graces of refinement.  It can also mean vigorous, robust and sturdy or abruptly and unpleasantly forceful.

The point is that despite what the definition may be it is you as a person that defines what rudeness is to you.

With this blog I will touch on things that would not only be rude to me but perhaps to you as well. I also seek to find things that are rude to us all.

Looking further I want to explore why these things are rude and what makes each way better or worse than the other.

This is a hard call to make sometimes because I grew up being taught one way and someone else grew up being taught a complete other way so which one is right? How can we change if we don’t know what the other is thinking and why they think that way.

Hopefully as the days go by (and the comments!) we can determine if our mindsets should change, remain or perhaps be altered just a little.

I am always seeking a better way with a natural discussion of honest opinions and thought.  This will not be a blog of rudeness thus the name of deny rudeness.  Just remember that if someone disagrees with you it does not mean that they are against you. You can always agree to disagree which is one of the most important things I was taught and this was by someone who had no idea that she was teaching me.

So enjoy, and tell me in the coming days or right now even what topics you would want to tackle I await with baited breath and kindness!