I've just taken a week off from work because I had Laryngitis pretty bad. After taking a course of antibiotics my immune system became temporarily low and I caught a very nasty cold, i'm now back at work with said nasty cold because I don't get paid for days off work.
It's inconsiderate for someone to spread something that's hard hitting that causes you to be bed bound or unable to work properly (I lost my voice and i'm a manager for a sales call centre).
Taking a day off because you have influenza (a cold) is just damn lazy. Man up, get some flu medicine and get your ass back to work. You're not dying so quit whining!
But you might give other people a cold too! I don't want to catch it!!
BOO HOO. Get over it.