When I told my business building buddy
his employees
were likely truly ill
and not faking it,
he pointed out
how one of his employees
found another job
while she was supposedly ill.
I asked him
if that new job
was remote.
Was she working from home?
Yep,
it WAS a remote job.
Because, of course, it was.
The employee likely
HAD to get a new job.
She likely couldn’t return
to her old job
and the office
and the daily commute.
Happy healthy employees
don’t find new jobs
while they’re off work
and ill.
If your employees
are finding new jobs
while they’re off work,
they likely can’t do
their old jobs.
Either communicate
that you’re open
to changing existing jobs
to accommodate changes in circumstances
or wish ill employees the best
when they land new jobs elsewhere.