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Broadband cures sickness
Posted by: eusty on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 08:05 AM
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Well not quite cure sickness, but according NTL Telewest Business two-thirds
of people said they would work from home when sick, rather than take the day
off.
"The onset of winter always increases the amount of colds and
other minor illnesses, but more flexible working practices can help
employer and employee... Of course no-one should work when they're
too ill to do so, but it's highly likely that the UK loses millions
of pounds every year through sick days taken when people are too ill
to travel, rather than necessarily too ill to work."
"Equally, sick workers soldiering on and coming into the office can
spread more germs, which can also take a toll on productivity.
Increasing the ability to work from home offers employers the
opportunity to reduce the productivity impact of sick days when
staff are not up to travelling." |
| Stephen Beynon managing director NTL Telewest Business |
71 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds saying they would work from home when ill,
but as people age increase their enthusiasm for work decreases, with 69 per cent
of 35 to 44-year-olds saying they work, with this dropping to just 34 per cent
of 55 to 64-year-olds.
So 'pulling a sicky' maybe a thing of the past,as your boss may want you to
work if you suffer from anything less than a fatal illness.
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