Comments on: The Cold of 2006 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/06/07/the-cold-of-2006/ Food, family and synchronicity, in mostly equal parts Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Aasmodeus http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/06/07/the-cold-of-2006/#comment-1794 Aasmodeus Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:07:20 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/06/07/the-cold-of-2006/#comment-1794 I like your optimism, i.e. "THE cold of 2006." ;) I like your optimism, i.e. “THE cold of 2006.” ;)

]]> By: Ellen http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/06/07/the-cold-of-2006/#comment-1793 Ellen Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:07:21 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/06/07/the-cold-of-2006/#comment-1793 I used to be of the drag-sick-butt-around-no-matter what school, especially as I am fearful of getting antibiotic resistance. And would have a couple colds a year that would take me monhts to get over. Have come to be a very recent convert to trying to deal with the cold in the bud - do WHATEVER is necessary to not lose sleep during the cold and take the day or 2 in the beginning then be a zombie for weeks. Not perfect, but it helps. Justify it, if you can't see investing in yourself this way (WHICH YOU SHOULD!!!) by realizing that coming in sick brings work effectivity down in the long run (2 workdays at 0% plus 4 workdays at 85% plus 4 workdays at 95% much better than 10 workdays at 60%) and lessens other's exposure to your cold. The big one fro me was waking up sick at like 4AM, calling out, getting up again at 11 and actually feeling a lot better. I learned the surprise 1/2 day comeback is appreciated, or even staying at home and recharging and maybe catching up on housework and just, even if you take the SEL day, catch up a little bit each night to "make up" (I'm salary not hourly, am assuming you are and hence some of the guilt). So I've fully lived what you're living with the feeling guilty for PTO game, just had to get over it. PS - if your friend was sick and dragging herself around, I'd suspect you'd have no problem sending her home to get better. I'm getting better in my old biddy-dom to try to take advice I'd give a friend. I used to be of the drag-sick-butt-around-no-matter what school, especially as I am fearful of getting antibiotic resistance. And would have a couple colds a year that would take me monhts to get over.

Have come to be a very recent convert to trying to deal with the cold in the bud - do WHATEVER is necessary to not lose sleep during the cold and take the day or 2 in the beginning then be a zombie for weeks. Not perfect, but it helps.

Justify it, if you can’t see investing in yourself this way (WHICH YOU SHOULD!!!) by realizing that coming in sick brings work effectivity down in the long run (2 workdays at 0% plus 4 workdays at 85% plus 4 workdays at 95% much better than 10 workdays at 60%) and lessens other’s exposure to your cold.

The big one fro me was waking up sick at like 4AM, calling out, getting up again at 11 and actually feeling a lot better. I learned the surprise 1/2 day comeback is appreciated, or even staying at home and recharging and maybe catching up on housework and just, even if you take the SEL day, catch up a little bit each night to “make up” (I’m salary not hourly, am assuming you are and hence some of the guilt).

So I’ve fully lived what you’re living with the feeling guilty for PTO game, just had to get over it.

PS - if your friend was sick and dragging herself around, I’d suspect you’d have no problem sending her home to get better. I’m getting better in my old biddy-dom to try to take advice I’d give a friend.

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