And All The While, Spreading Their Germs Everywhere

I was working in retail, and I had a cold. I was not permitted to stay home sick, so I went to work.

My whole shift was like this: sell a computer, walk to the break room, blow my nose, wash my hands, walk back to my department, sell a printer, walk to the break room, blow my nose, wash my hands, walk back to my department, sell a router, walk to the break room, blow my nose, etc.

My manager finally noticed that I was actually sick and told me I could go home early… fifteen whole minutes before my seven-hour shift ended.