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K, thanks.

Let me preface with the fact that although I do not have children, I do understand that it's very hard when they're sick and you have to leave work. I can't imagine trying to allot enough vacation time out of the year for unforeseen things such as this. I know that my time will come, and I will be faced with some hard decisions and put into some tight spots when my kids are sick.

(That being said.....)

However, if you have the ability to work from home after picking up your child (who has a 104 degree fever, such as my boss's child does right now), please do so. Please don't bring her into the office and spread the germs around, while making the sick child miserable. She needs to be in bed. The world will not stop turning because you are not here. Work from home. Comfort your child. Please don't make us all sick.

It really helps everyone out this way.

I had an upper respiratory infection two weeks ago and ran a fever for three days - the doctor told me I had to stay out for five (the three with the fever and two after) and they were NOT happy about it.

HR sends out all of these bulletins on H1N1 and says we have to go home if sick, stay home with a fever, get tested for H1N1 if sick and let them know, etc. But they don't enforce it. And my boss is one of the head attorneys - no one, even HR is going to tell her what to do. I feel like screaming. Your kid is sick, first off. She needs to be in bed. She has the ability to work from home, and (admittedly, this is selfish) my wedding is in TWO WEEKS and I don't need your dang germs, thankyouverymuch!!!