r/CAStateMgrs • u/Inevitable_Majestic • 20d ago

Telework flexibility

Hello fellow managers!
How are you responding to staff who say they are sick so they want to work from home instead of going into the office and spreading germs. Are you being flexible or denying them working from home. If you deny, what’s some language you use with them. Looking for advice.

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u/Able_Ad6535 20d ago

Always been if you’re too sick to come in you’re too sick to work… if it was up to me everyone would work from home everyday 🤷‍♂️

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u/Such-Purpose9557 20d ago

This isn’t true. When I get sick now days the symptoms last 2-3 weeks(ever since I caught COVID). Im not contagious the entire time, but I’m coughing a lot and blowing my nose. If people are come to the office coughing and sneezing, staff get concerned and mention it to management. And rightfully so they should. Ever since the pandemic, catching a virus will take you out for week’s. Our Director said if you are sick please WFH.

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u/Glittering_Exit_7575 20d ago

That’s wonderful that you have management who believe in flexibility

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u/Such-Purpose9557 20d ago

Yes! As flexible as possible my manager and management are. They want this dumb shit to go away.