The study, conducted by Restaurant Opportunities Centers United -- a national organization that represents and supports restaurant workers -- found that two-thirds of restaurant workers go to work when sick.

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Poverty means that you go to work when you are sick.

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With the advent of flu season, it can be tough to know what to do when you know you are too sick to go to work, but are worried about the repercussions of skipping a day.

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The mayor also advised sick people not to go to work or school, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick reminded residents that common sense measures like washing hands and sneezing into their sleeve can help.

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It got to the point where I would wake up in the morning and feel physically sick at the thought of having to go to work.

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If you do go through with the meeting while sick, do an extra bit of work to make sure the meeting goes well despite your foggy head.

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