Dale Garbacki works for Dixons CarphoneIt's called presenteeism and it's on the rise.
She was two years into her career in engineering recruitment, a job she absolutely loved, when she suddenly became unwell. Sarah was diagnosed with depression."I was physically present but mentally I wasn't doing anything. And I'd just zone out, there was nothing going on behind my eyes. I think I just cleared my inbox every day. It made me more ill. I should've been at home recovering."Aged 24, she was just starting her career when she felt like it had come to an end.
Whilst Ms Mitchell-Hume felt she had no support in her workplace and ultimately left her job, Mr Garbacki started a work sponsored fitness programme to help him turn things around."I'm definitely a lot better than I was. Overall I feel better in myself. I have more positive and confident feelings and I actually look forward to each day."His employer has been on a journey, too.
"It's important that we have happy, healthy and an engaged workforce, particularly since we're in a retail environment."
I know someone who turns up to show how sick she is and then gets sent home. The result is that everyone else then gets it too.
Marketers come up with stupid names for bad management and overpriced real estate
What a load of nonsense. Most offices these days are practically empty on Fridays.
Can't genuinely be trusted to take sick leave anymore because of dishonest people taking the mick.
bbc great advertisement for vitality but remember to tell everyone that private health care expects about 10% of your monthly wage.
I’ve often worked when not 100%. In fact, I would say I’m rarely 100% fit for work. But it’s what you do. I’ve taken time off when I’ve been properly unwell.
Not a massive issue. The bigger issue is still absenteeism caused by weaklings suffering from sniffles and panic attacks and the effect it has on us poor buggers who have to work twice as hard to cover the work of the malingering gits...
Littlemrs_A SimplySarnie
I think it's this generation ya never heard the past generations whining about this kind of stuff they worked sick hurt it didn't matter they're families needed the money they worked both my grandfathers built bridges one part of the Mass. pike they didn't stop for sick days.
Seems not a very good way to maintain morale
Emma, it’s Sunday today, we’ve talked about this....enjoy your honeymoon!
This is becoming a worsening issue and decreases productivity.
In Poland it's called a weekday.
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