Do coworkers make you feel guilty when you come to work sick?

No, not really because we're all in the same boat. We don't get paid for sick days either since we are hourly workers and not salaried and we get a LOT of grief and harassment from management whenever we call in and miss work for any reason. It's ridiculous the amount of grief we get since we're not even getting paid for the time we take off. I realize that it's difficult to keep service levels and scheduling in line when people call in, but I mean, we're human, not robots, right? There needs to be a balance.

This is an interesting topic, I am lucky in that I do get both holiday and sick pay, and I work in an environment where people do frequently take time off if sick. However I don't perceive that as any different to a similar sized organisation in the same sort of sector I work in. However, I try very hard not to take time off sick, because I don't want a bad sickness record. Yes people will say you shouldn't be in, but the only time I would consider taking time off is if I was physically ill, or if I was literally no good at my job, because that is no use to me or anyone else. However, to be in a position where you don't get paid would probably make me stay on so i did.

No, I don't have co workers who give me grief. As I don't work since I was shot in the leg. I can't.

It's kind of a catch 22 type of thing. Right now I am sick. Some sort of viral gastoentitis thing. Yep, it can be contagious to a certain area, I probably shouldn't have went to work Monday when it was starting, I was off Tuesday, and took today off. I am debating about tomorrow, because the lady who works right next to me is taking her daughter (who is in her 30's)for surgery next week, and I don't want to chance passing anything to her. But, on the other hand, that same lady would probably be the first one to make me feel guilty for NOT being there. It's one of those things you just can't win. I feel horribly guilty if I miss work, and almost as bad if I go when I'm sick. Plus, I really don't think I can think straight feeling the way I do, so.........what do you do??

It is up to you to judge if you are well enought to come to work sick. If you feel that you can function fine without making more work or expecting your co workers to pick up the slack then come to work if you are gonna be burden to them adn maybe make them ill you should stay home. I will stay home if really sick but not if it I am well enough to go out then well enough to work is the way i do it.

My coworkers hehehehe I'm leo by zodiac quite dominating. as such I'm very soft spoken but when I get angry ,I'm the last person you would want to talk to and may be this is my weakness but many a times this proves to be my stronger side as people know there is no sense messing with him or insulting him . Generally I avoid going to office if I'm sick but yes if I goto office as I'm suffering from cold i take all precautions to keep people away from me so that they shouldn't get caught by cold.