How many days off work can you get away with when you have a bad cold?
2006-10-05 01:43:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Usually you can get away with 2 but no more then 3. Most people work even with a cold, but tell your boss that you don't want to infect your workplace and you will probably get a couple of days off atleast.
2006-10-05 01:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Lips of Morphine ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi it depends on how long it takes for the cold to go, you dont want to go to work feeling like crap as you wont bealbe to do your job properly and you could give other people and this causes them to be off work and give you the cold back. I think you should go to work when you are better. Get some sleep, drink loads of water and take paracetamols or lemsips every for hours, you will be feeling better as soon as possible but you may need a sick note from your doctor if you have been of for more than three days.
2006-10-05 16:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2-3 days wud be good . Once u are relieved of throat pain and headaches, I think u shud be back to work . Also depending on the infection , u can extend it by couple of days . Some people think cold shud not be taken as aleave , but I disagree . I think u need a rest .
Good luck
2006-10-05 09:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by WaterGuy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your a women then no days off cos we're all 'well hard' and can cope with a cold and working, and cooking. and cleaning, but if your a guy then probably like a month or something cos guy's don't get colds they have man flu!! And turn in to BIG babies.
2006-10-05 09:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a man you could probably get away with being off for a whole week, but a women wouldn't get away with any days off unless there were complications like a chest infection.
Sounds sexist but true in my experience.
2006-10-05 08:50:37 · answer #5 · answered by meday 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, I always recover from colds within a day, but I'd probably milk it to get 2-3 days off work, have fun at home lol
2006-10-05 13:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by abebibobub2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 3 is right, but it may take more like 5 to get better.
2006-10-05 08:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably 3 to 4 days at the most i would think.
2006-10-05 09:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by stoner9758 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. I'd go in and let them send you home(this requires some good acting skills). Then you are guilt free to make the most of your duvet and some hot chicken soup. mmmmmmmm
2006-10-05 08:47:48 · answer #9 · answered by siany warny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take benilyn original and down the hatch with the whole bottle, it wont clear your cold but you be wasted for hrs lol
2006-10-05 08:48:55 · answer #10 · answered by FLOYD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋