My parents instilled in me a work ethic that says you have to be dying before you skip work or school. I’m not alone.
Add to that, the lack of paid sick days that many Americans have and you have a lot of sick people at work. (And let’s talk about schools that give attendance awards–talk about a dumb thing to praise. “Congrats you either didn’t get sick or you came in and got your students and teachers sick! Good job!”)
Covid-19 changed a lot of mindsets. Suddenly not only should you stay home, but many people were under government-mandated quarantines.
