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I’ve heard about and seen this many times.  There are many people who consistently take Mondays and Fridays off because they are sick.  For some reason, the germs only affect these people on Fridays and Mondays.  Friday afternoons and Monday mornings are even worst.  Strange!

Those who think they can get away with this are just kidding themselves.  If this is you, stop now before you lose your job.  What might be worst is that no one fires you, but no one gives you any opportunity anymore either.  In this scenario, you will be wasting your time at the company and not even know it.

This isn’t even about motivation anymore.  This is about showing everyone that you care about your job, and that you are responsible.  Skipping work is a selfish motive, but doing so actually does nothing good for you.  Selfishly, you actually want to come to work early on Mondays just to give everyone the impression that you work hard even if you aren’t!

Trust me and don’t take too many sick days on Mondays and Fridays.  Your boss isn’t dumb.