You get sick more often, especially with an open office setup. Even pre-COVID, it was kinda common during flu and cold season to have a big chunk of your team sniffling or wheezing. Someone who should stay home inevitably shows up because of an important meeting or they don't want to use a sick day or whatever, and then half the office ends up sick.
I agree. I was seated next to a guy with a small kid, so naturally he got sick all the time. And then I got sick as well
I usually tell people to go home if they are sick, but some of them are too proud and say "I'm fine". Since I'm not the manager, I can't force them, but I think I'll switch to home office when those scenarios happen again
Any other suggestions how to deal with those situations?
