Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws

[Igel]

10. I've had both kinds of jobs.

Oddly, I find that the low-responsibility jobs made taking unpaid sick days the easier choice. Yup, I didn't get paid. But I'd contrast my need for that day's pay with the inherent selfishness of going to work and infecting my colleagues or those I served. After all, it's not like I didn't know sick days were unpaid when I took the job. My moral code also says that it's not a cosmic injustice for me to have to choose between hurting myself or hurting others.


Now if I take a paid sick day I've taken off time that can't be made up. Somebody will suffer because of it. I have to contrast the suffering and hurt from my being away from work with the suffering and hurt that would result from my infecting coworkers and "customers."