# I'm back at work for the first time since I got sick ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 15, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733 "2015-04-15T14:21:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/21 "2015-04-16T16:45:39Z")
Don’t read any reports, just make decisions based on what you already know. If something goes wrong, someone will bring it to your attention. Then just flip a coin and do that. If it doesn’t work, do the opposite. Surf the internet the rest of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/22 "2015-04-16T16:48:57Z")
Why didn’t you make this thread in the form of a story with a poll? I know – too tiring. Do not return to work until you can create such a complex thread. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/23 "2015-04-17T02:40:17Z")
Having been sick at the same time you were, although not nearly as bad…I went back to work too soon by a day. Made it a few hours, decided I wasn’t actually being productive and that I’d be much better off on my sofa, napping. So I went home. The next day I was pretty much back to normal. Glad you’re getting close, at least! ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/24 "2015-04-17T02:49:37Z")
I spent 9 days in the hospital with pneumonia on intravenous antibiotics, and the rule of thumb I was given was that each hospital day required three days of recovery. I found this to be true, and it took most of a month to be back at full strength. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/25 "2015-04-18T02:50:14Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I don’t feel sick exactly, but just reading reports has taken all my energy. I am glad you are having an appropriate reaction to reading reports. Next step is to remember that you have people to read them for you and to summarize them, preferably in comic book form. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/26 "2015-04-18T02:55:10Z")
I prefer interpretive dance. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/27 "2015-04-18T03:06:39Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Don’t read any reports, just make decisions based on what you already know. If something goes wrong, someone will bring it to your attention. Then just flip a coin and do that. If it doesn’t work, do the opposite. Surf the internet the rest of the time. Somehow, I think I know where you worked from 2001-2009. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/28 "2015-04-18T03:09:44Z")
Yay! Good to hear you’re on the mend. Take gentle care of yourself! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733/29 "2015-04-18T03:18:50Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Don’t read any reports, just make decisions based on what you already know. If something goes wrong, someone will bring it to your attention. Then just flip a coin and do that. If it doesn’t work, do the opposite. Surf the internet the rest of the time. [Ranier Wolfcastle] I’m here to lead, not read! [/Ranier Wolfcastle] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-at-work-for-the-first-time-since-i-got-sick/717733.md?page=1)