Swine Flu affecting business!

It has to stop. This swine flu hysteria is going to drive me crazy. The only good coming out of it, is amazing jokes in the office and from friends. Every cough, Uh you have swine flu. Over and over again that’s all we hear and to tell you the truth, Im tired of it. I had a call today from a business man in Japan saying he will not attend our conference because he is afraid to contract swine flu. Are you kidding me? You have a higher chance of getting AIDS in the Dc area then you do swine flu. I don’t know if you feel the same way but it is getting a wee bit absurd.

 

I never in my wildest dreams would have though that a simple virus could affect the business world. It has barely affected my income but can you imagine in Mexico or even Texas. I wonder if anyone is doing the stats on that because I would love to know. Either way, it brings up a great topic of sickness and work hours. Americans have a ton of sick leave and vacation, although not as much as much as the Europeans. We do get paid for these days but in objection to that, how much work doesn’t get done? How much work that needs to now gets behind? If you are in sales you know what I am talking about. If you are gone one day your income for the month could be a lot less then you desire. Each and every hour counts to make that one final call for some good money to stroll in.

 

So how do we keep all that work from piling up? Stay healthy obviously. We as Americans could care less about that. We get our sick pay and go on home and relax even though we aren’t really that sick. It’s not our fault that we are lazy and unmotivated. Is it?

 

Maybe tomorrow I can debate about the laziness of Americans. In short, I apologize for the shortness of today’s issue, but the way the economy is forces me to work every minute to make that income for rent. I apologize and hope that tomorrow’s will be much better.