Bitch? Me? Damn straight. And it's a good thing.

So regarding Typhoid Mary and Harry (not their real names).

Mary was at it again today.  Coughing all over the fax machine, down the hall.  Not even making a gesture towards covering her mouth.  Happily I was not within infection distance (I stayed more than 6 feet away) but I did wipe down the fax machine with disinfectant etc.

But then it got better, or worse

Went to the Loo and guess who.  Puking into the sink. Then she went right back to her desk without either cleaning it up, calling facilities to do so, washing her hands. Nothing,  Nada.

That was it.

I e-mailed facilities and...

She was sent home without pay, and will not be coming back.  The company posted about 2 months ago the CDC guidelines (i.e. wash hands, cover your mouth, social distancing) and we are expected to comply with that.  Facilities told me they will be sending an e-mail out tomorrow company wide reminding EVERYONE of that and if they don't comply we are to report them.

Of course Mary knew I was the one who reported her and apparently suggested that I don't do the same.  LOL, yeah I do. My co-workers in my immediate area know that I am extremely concious of covering my mouth with a tissue or napkin when I sneeze or cough and throwing it away immediately after along with sanitizing my hands (if I can't wash them) as well.

No, I may not be able to keep from getting sick but if that happens I will do my best not to infect others.  Which is what I expect from others in turn.

So the facilies manager walked by my desk (and while I don't have a cold right now ect..knock wood) I did cough as I swallowed wrong (or as my mom says, it went down the wrong pipe) and guess what?  I was covering my mouth with a tissue as I did so.

HA!

Then our supervisor called a meeting and stated that she had given some of us permission to LYSOL our area as others were coughing without covering their mouths and if the offenders had a problem with that they could just get over it and/or cover their mouths.

Take THAT Typhoid Harry.

Now 90 minutes more and I can go home and have chicken chili and cornbread.