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It depends a bit on where you are. In many places you can be fired with no reason given. And elsewhere people do get fired for having personal issues although that might not be the reason given. Usua …

I don't want them to get an idea I'm some flaky person. Too late for that so don't worry about it. Unfortunately first impressions are important so you need to get a better impression of your com …

What can I do in this situation ? Just ask him whats wrong, no need to beat about the bush. I doubt it's contagious, but you never know I guess. If it is contagious, then you could refuse to wor …

You need to get some backup if you are really sick there is a normal and easy way of doing this, and it should be done as soon as possible. Email your boss that you have a health issue and cannot mak …

It's best to deal with this situation at the time, either by asking the coworker outright or taking it to the manager. It can be as simple as saying 'What's wrong with your kid? Has he got a cold?' i …

Are there any other paths that might work for both the business and the employee? Not really, it's an ongoing problem and it's not the businesses decision that he opted to take custody of his kid …

Just decline politely. "No offence mate, but I don't want to catch whatever you have." Or if you're on very casual terms with them. "Get your grubby germ-ridden paw away from me before I contract w …

It's not possible to read your bosses mind, but it looks like he's retaining a staff member for some reason even though he has no work at the moment. This is often a budget concern. He may have a staf …

You have already attempted to negotiate and it didn't work. The reasons behind it like company cash flow issues don't really make a difference. If you feel strongly enough about it, I would speak to …

I haven't had any sick days but this seems like a bit of a discriminatory question. Don't overthink questions or change columns which do not even apply to you, just answer that you had no sick da …

Is it acceptable to refuse to be somewhere because there is a sick person in the room? Yes it is, many of us cannot afford to get sick, I have 4 kids and a business to run. So my catching a cold …

Just go to work better prepared. Or if you feel you're not up to the work then find another job. No point worrying about feeling embarrassed, there is nothing you can do about it. It IS embarrassing, …

Generally it's best to stay out of other peoples business when it's not part of your role. This women has issues, understandable ones and work is not a priority for her, it's just a way to make ends m …

How do I get back on track? You should have been preparing for this and hit the ground running and eager, not waited until you got there and started scratching your head. So if it happens in futu …