More than eight in 10 workers report for duty even while sick.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Sick but Working: More often than not, U.S. workers are showing up even while
sick. According to a poll from ComPsych Corp., a Chicago provider of employee
assistance services, 83 percent of the 1,000 employees surveyed tough it out and
report for duty even when under the weather. One-quarter say they do it because to take time off is “risky” in the current
economic climate. Almost the same proportion, 21 percent, do it to save sick
days in case they have to care for sick children. But nearly 40 percent of
dedicated workers say they are driven by heavy workloads to show up, despite how
lousy they feel.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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