January 9, 2008
So this week is the worst on record for staff sickies. Guru can empathise, writing this as he is from his very own, duck-feathered sickbed.
If it's not flu, it seems to be winter vomitting, and Guru feels like he has a combination of the two - with a few extra symptoms thrown in for good measure.
As well as causing misery to the afflicted, all the bugs flying around are costing the UK economy, with more than 3.6m people off work this week, according to reports.
However, there is one positive side-effect to the long lay-offs many employers are having to deal with - there is nothing like a week of being stuck in bed to remind people how good work is.
Seriously, after about one day of revelling in Loose Women, Lemsip and afternoon dozes, Guru was dreaming of a return to the office - and he doesn't even work in one.
Perhaps all bosses should infect their staff with viruses once a year just to remind them how cushy their working lives are. That should stop the whingeing... for a few days at least.
