Sickness in the workplace..

[emynrosie]

hey so basically i was up in the lunchroom yesterday and theres only one table and i was sitting next to this guy and i overheard him telling other co-workers that he had been sick.. so i asked him what it was and apparently he got it from his friends babies or something and i was like 'did you v*' and he said 'yeah, a lot' and then ANOTHER guy up there said he had the same thing but not as prolonged or something.. i wasnt anywhere near that other guy, but i have been FREAKING out because i was sitting next to this guy that HAD BEEN SICK. i didnt touch him and wasnt sitting like THAT close, but im still worrying my ass off that ill get what he got..

I dont even know what he had, all i know was that he was v* heaps. now usually im really good about washing my hands before i eat but yesterday i was doing stuff like when i finished in the lunchroom i was holding onto these dirty poles and then I ATE A BISCUIT WITH MY HANDS UNWASHED! i know it sounds like im being over dramatic here but now ive been worrying even more because i SHOULD have washed my hands before eating it ESPECIALLY because people have been sick! urrrgh! so i dont know what to do now, im just hoping for the best. this bloody phobia is so crazy it takes over my whole life and i worry about it every single day.

someone please help me and tell me that i wont actually get sick...

cause i mean the thing is right, if they were still sick they wouldnt be at work?! like the other guy sitting further away said he came back to work on monday, which was like 4 days ago and so obviously hes fine now... but this guy i was sitting next to just looked so tired & weak and he said he was fine now but it still worries me that i could catch it somehow! i really hope im just being stupid here..

[pinogirl3321]

I don't think they would be in the lunch room if they were still sick or even at work for that matter and you were sitting close enough to touch them or even to catch it .. trust me I was unknowingly exposed at my own house for 5 days and 3 people had it at my house and I never got sick, although I didn't use the same bathroom still that's pretty bad. I really think you will be fine and not freak out about this.