Kid germs, blech

[_Me]

New workplace, one of the people gets her small (8ish) child after school and comes back. Kid’s quiet, stays in the cubicle, cute enough to overcome my kid aversion a little.

Today the mom said that the child had been saying she wasn’t feeling well. End of day, she took the kid’s temperature. 101

Soon as I heard the number my throat felt sore. Half psychosomatic, half allergies, but I was fine until I heard that number.

I hope whatever kid germs that kid has doesn’t make its way through the office. Phone work and Dayquil don’t exactly go together, and I’m a baby when I’m sick.

[Bibliovore]

I hope you’re okay and don’t get ill. I hope the kid doesn’t have covid.

If you’re up for it, you might ask your supervisor what work policy is on people bringing sick kids to work, and/or on coming in sick themselves, particularly during a pandemic.