Co-Worker Too Sick to Be Working

Since you are talking body fluids....

Who cleans up the toilet when someone sprinkles when they tinkle?
What about when you sneeze or cough germs into the air?
What about when you bleed from a papercut?

If you don't want this guy working....maybe you should step up to the plate, and offer to pay for his medications, insurance, co-pays, and salary? Offer to drive him to his doctor appointments.

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Quoting PADriver13

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Guess I'm wrong. Just thought it was unacceptable for a fellow employee to be spewing bodily fluids all over the office.

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I don't know the condition of his blood or if he has any infectious diseases. And who's responsibility is it to clean up the blood? There are 4 of us that share this office. No HR rep here, or a maintenance person, no one. So yes, we are responsible for cleaning up his bodily fluids.

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Sweety, are you aware of how diseases spread?

I'll guess "um..no, not really" is going to be the answer.

Go research. Then come back to me.

And you don't know that he does have any infectious diseases.

I must agree with the others here and want to give a bit of advice. Do not tell people what you are thinking here. Not your co-workers and not your friends. If you do, I guarantee they will think less of you. They might not show it at first. But, they will remember.

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Quoting cbg

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And you don't know that he does have any infection diseases.

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Our delightful OP is actually more likely to have something nasty and/or contagious.

(And no, I'm not being flippant ;) )

Yep....

Cancer is not contagious.

The Flu, The Common Cold, Strep Throat....yep all contagious.....same with certain STD's like Herpes....

I hate to be picky (well....) but we should make clear the distinction between contagious and infectious ;)

Actually, perhaps OP can research that while he's learning about transmission.

Signed,

That Weird Brit Who Spent Several Years With Big Pharma.

:D

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And technically most cervical cancer is a result of being infected with the easily-transmitted HPV virus (certain strains, anyway).

(Somebody tell me to shut up - I can talk epidemiology till the cows come home!)

If the employer has ANY scruples, the OP will bring this issue to them and they will fire them on the spot.

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Quoting CourtClerk

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If the employer has ANY scruples, the OP will bring this issue to them and they will fire them on the spot.

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Hell if I knew where he worked I'd be tempted to send the whole thread to the boss.

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he is making our working environment undesirable to be at.

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No one is forcing you to stay. Quit and find another job.

I mean, really. How DARE your employer be kind and compassionate to someone in need. The unmitigated gall!