Dear Annie: My company has a back-to-office four days a week mandate this year.

While it’s nice to have the in-person camaraderie, co-workers who are conspicuously ill are coming in and spreading their contagion. My company provides a generous two weeks of “occasional absence,” which may be used for sick days, doctors appointments and such.

No one says anything when people come in ill. I am now at home and sick. These co-workers are not heroes for coming in to work with their germs, but rather are selfish and inconsiderate. I feel I should say something to our office manager.

What do you suggest? — Sick of Sick Co-workers

Dear Reader: You’re absolutely right. Coming to work sick isn’t heroic; it’s harmful.

Speaking to your office manager or human resources rep is definitely the way to go. Hopefully your feedback will turn into a company-wide reminder that when people violate this rule, they seriously put others at risk — plus, it certainly doesn’t contribute to enhanced productivity or a more positive office mood.

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