in open floor offices you are elbow to elbow to somebody else all day long. sick days are just a way to cope with that and get away from those people. especial

in open floor offices you are elbow to elbow to somebody else all day long. sick days are just a way to cope with that and get away from those people. especially with engineers. or take some time at home to do things online like buying tickets for a concert that you don't want to talk about in the office. its stressful to be watched every second. sick days and "have a cold, will work from home" are just a way to escape. doubt anyone was really sick.