co-worker sick 6 days with flu

[JCShutout]

Is this even possible? No one else is here to answer the phones so I can't even run to the bathroom, or to the bank on my lunch which I've needed to to since Wednesday.

She has been out Wed, Thu, Fri, and now today. How can a person even be sick for 6 days? No kids to bring diseases home.

EDIT: Coworker has the flu and nothing more. I'm not critiquing those who have more serious ailments and are out for long periods of time. (Which we've had quite a few of here)

[TimeForGuinness]

flu

[JCShutout]

I've had some pretty crappy bouts with flu which never extended into a 4th day. Hell, my mom was a nurse and used to bring home every damned variation of the flu known and unknown to medical science.

This is also the second time since she was hired that she was out a lengthy time, and she was hired in early October. 3 days last time.

EDIT: Ouch. CEO walked in, saw me sitting at her desk for the 4th workday in a row, gave me a weird look. I said, "She's still sick" He shook his head and said, "not making a good impression".

[TimeForGuinness]

I've had some pretty crappy bouts with flu which never extended into a 4th day. Hell, my mom was a nurse and used to bring home every damned variation of the flu known and unknown to medical science.

I guess some people aren't as awesome as you...

[JCShutout]

I've had some pretty crappy bouts with flu which never extended into a 4th day. Hell, my mom was a nurse and used to bring home every damned variation of the flu known and unknown to medical science.

I guess some people aren't as awesome as you...

I'm not trying to be like that, but come on. Being sick for twice as long as I've ever been sick? With my sleep schedule and my diet for most of the past two decades? Really?

[KyCardinalFan]

I had a bout of the flu for about 5-6 days. It was horrible. I remember calling my boss (after having only been working there about 3 weeks) and he had a really incredulous tone when I said I wouldn't be there on day five. I was pretty irritated with him because I felt so bad, but I knew there was just no way. He couldn't guilt me into coming.

[Jocephus]

I once thought I had mono for an entire year. It turned out I was just really bored.

[cardsfansince82]

I've been legitimately sick for that long before. But I've never been sick enough that I would have no choice but to miss work that many days in a row.

[JCShutout]

Well I apologize if I'm being insensitive, I don't mean to be, but considering I've never in my life been sick longer than 3 days, and I've never been a "healthy" person, I think my disbelief is understandable. Take the longest you've ever been sick. Double it. Does that seem believable to you for the flu?

/knocks on wood so I don't catch something to keep me out longer than 3 days.

[Popeye_Card]

I once worked with a guy who was out a full month. No surgery or anything. I think he said he had mono or bronchitis or something. Nothing that should have kept him out of the office for a full fricking month.