New Job-itis
Posted by qmonkey on May 11, 2008
My Mrs has a theory, I usually roll my eyes at her theories but this one might have legs - New jobs bring illness. I started a new job/contract last Tuesday at this weekend I’ve got a nasty coldy/fluey thing (ive tried to ramp it up to Meningitis/ME, but I’m only being allowed to call it a “slight flu”).
The theory goes that people get ill on their first week at a new job because they are exposed to a range of new germs around a new office. Or at least, that’s one explanation to of the phenomena … a phenomena I’m not yet accepting, I must say.
Any one else experienced/heard of this?
May 11, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Your theory may well be correct although doctors are exposed to new germs all the time and rarely get sick. Another possibility is that starting a new job is often stressful and stress is known to lower the immune system. Or maybe some offices are just dirtier than others.
May 12, 2008 at 12:19 pm
KBE, doctors are really sick because they keep the best stuff for themselves - the most recent post on your own blog confirmed that for us.
May 12, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I hate jobs. They do bad things to you.
May 13, 2008 at 2:16 am
Absolutely….I work in ICU and every new staff member gets sick in the first 2 months!