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I hate that in Tesco you don't get paid for the first 3 days off sick!
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GothicStirling wrote: »Then go to work.
And yes, I've gone to work with 'flu' and one instance with diahorrea.
I find it strange that your too ill to work, but can conduct an argument on MSE.Lying in bed typing a few words on a laptop is considerably easier that manning the Tesco customer service desk
C) If you work in a customer-facing role, can you give us a quick indication as to where that is? I don't particularly fancy catching flu or diahorrea from the person serving me in a shop.I'm not bad at golf, I just get better value for money when I take more shots!0 -
lol, you guys are funny!
You can be ill and type...lol, and why would I be pulled up by a manager? lol
Just called up work and apparently 2 other people have called in with a sick bug so that makes me feel a bit better about calling in.
it does make you feel better if someone else calls in sick,
hope you get better soon0 -
suited-aces wrote: »A) You're
Lying in bed typing a few words on a laptop is considerably easier that manning the Tesco customer service desk
C) If you work in a customer-facing role, can you give us a quick indication as to where that is? I don't particularly fancy catching flu or diahorrea from the person serving me in a shop.
totally right,0 -
GothicStirling wrote: »I could also say what is happening to this world, my parents brought me up to work. My Dad for instance went to work ill one day, turned out he had contracted Ecoli and ended up hospitalised.
Back in the days when we had a work ethic.
Wow, what a hero! :think:
I hope he kept the Ecoli to himself...0 -
It's the Kiosk (ciggies/lottery/customer service complaints/suggestions etc)
Its so busy on sundays too, so if I did need to be sick or go to the bathroom, it'd be difficult lol0 -
suited-aces wrote: »A) You're
Lying in bed typing a few words on a laptop is considerably easier that manning the Tesco customer service desk
C) If you work in a customer-facing role, can you give us a quick indication as to where that is? I don't particularly fancy catching flu or diahorrea from the person serving me in a shop.
As I said before I wouldn't do it now, but many people do because they are ignorant of the risks. A lot of business say this is the policy, but when it comes down to it they will turn a blind eye.
The previous poster is also correct that the 48 hours rule only applies if you are in food service.
Also, what's with that post? Each point should be an argument on its own, not break down one point to make it look like three. :rotfl:0 -
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GothicStirling wrote: »You're also obviously ignorant of the fact of how Ecoli is transfered then if you think you can 'catch' it from person-to-person.
You obviously don't know it yourself:Once someone has eaten contaminated food, the infection can be passed person-to-person, by hand-to-mouth contact. The bacteria are most often spread from person to person.
Contagious or not - People have died from ecoli. It was your fathers choice to attend work. But to EXPECT someone to go to work when they should be in hospital is NOT ok and has nothing to do with good work ethics - on the contrary..work ethics shouldn't be one sided. If your boss has good work ethics then he doesn't expect his employees to attend work "just to see if they are well enough and check if they don't drop half dead on the shop floor"..this scenario might not happen very often but is something to be considered - we're not talking about a runny nose or PMS!!
Your dad might have not known about his infection at the time but he must have been unwell enough to notice that something is seriously wrong with him and that he might have a contagious illness...that alone should have prevented him from going to work!0 -
With just a scant username to go by how would a person pinpoint her amongst tens of thousands of Tesco employees scattered across goodness knows how many superstores, metros, locals and so on?
If she tells them!
Inadvertently of course, but even the Tesco where the OP works in will undoubtedly have its fair share of &r$£lickers who will grass anyone up given the chance.And yes, I've gone to work with 'flu' and one instance with diahorrea.
That's nice to know - probably too much information provided there!
I would have thought that Tesco would have a policy where anyone suffering from the 'green apple splatters' would not be allowed in areas where food is handled and stored - and for 24 hours after things had 'solidified'.
That was certainly the case where I used to work for a 'food grade' manufacturer where packaging for all of the major supermarkets (including Tesco's) was supplied - and to add another quote from judywoody's posted link:Since most cases of E. coli contamination are passed from person to person, good personal hygiene is critical to protecting yourself
Which says it all really - and I am sure we all know of at least one person at work who does not wash their hands after going to the toilet.0 -
GothicStirling wrote: »I could also say what is happening to this world, my parents brought me up to work. My Dad for instance went to work ill one day, turned out he had contracted Ecoli and ended up hospitalised.
Back in the days when we had a work ethic.
How horrible and selfish of your dad to put his collegues and customers at risk. He ended up hospitallised, so could the people he was in contact with. It's nice that people are more educated and knowledgeable now, and hopefully would not go around spreading contagious illnesses just so they can earn a few extra pounds.
I really wish employers would take action against employees who turn up at work with infectious diseases, we had someone turn up with flu last winter! Why on earth do people do such things?0
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