On: Reasons to work from home

[bpodgursky]

Eh, the other comments are overreacting. If I was vomiting constantly, of course I wouldn't try to work.

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.

[geekam → bpodgursky]

> 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.

[felixrabe → bpodgursky]

Clarification for the sibling commenters (assuming I understood you right): sitting at a computer _at home_ and working.

[bpodgursky → felixrabe]

Ah yes, updated.

[DanBC → bpodgursky]

> 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.

[jacalata → DanBC]

He is saying he can just as well work from home as not work from home, not suggesting that he goes into work.

[mpdehaan2 → DanBC]

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.