re: Why do people go to work sick when they don't have to?

you think that's bad...I'm a supervisor at an Autism clinic... these shite parents frequently have kids diagnosed with the flu and things like that.... they dose them them up like hell on motrin and stuff to mask symptoms and send them in knowing they are contagious just because they don't want to deal with them. As a result it usually affects at least half a dozen other kids (some with already compromised immune systems) and a few therapists.

Because he's dedicated and transcends physical discomfort to fulfill his professional obligations in the most efficient way possible?

Working in the food packaging industry we are strict on this and will send people home even salary folks and they can’t go back into production without being released by a doctor. We have personal days allotted each year for this purpose.

There are two kinds of people at my company. Those who get their sick time ticker to 8 hours, then call in. Perpetually no sick time in the bank. Those are the ones that need to be fard.

Then you have people who have literally thousands of hours of sick time accumulated over the years because they rarely call in. Doesn't seem like there is any benefit to firing those in this category.

I'm rarely sick. Maybe once every two years I get something more than a cold. A little cough or sniff doesn't keep me home. If it's contagious or projectile, I stay home. Otherwise, I'm there and healthy.