High Noon: Stay Home When Sick?

In an internal SR memo today, Editor Gary Graham urged sick staffers to stay home. Quoth: ” We have sick days for a reason. I know that it’s often difficult to just stay home. We all feel responsibilities to our jobs and to our co-workers. And many times we just feel plain guilty about resting on the couch instead of going to work. I try to set an example by staying home when I have a cold, sore throat, etc. But I confess that I’ve come to work with my share of illnesses.” He concluded by mentioning the current swine flu scare and saying that “staying home is being considerate of your co-workers.” Also, he tossed in an “I mean it” to emphasize his point.

Question: Do you have a difficult time staying home when you’re sick?