[KeriForsythe]

So, I just read a very interesting article that I want to share with you. It was in the St. Petersburg Times, and it discusses how economy-related job insecurity is taking its toll on office productivity.

Here's an excerpt from the article:

In the old days (about a year ago), presentee-ism referred mostly to colleagues who, despite hacking coughs and low-grade fevers ("But I'm no longer contagious!") worried that we couldn't manage without them. So they showed up sick, present in body if not mind. Today, with layoffs looming, bankruptcies erupting and everybody on edge, presentee-ism has become something else, a don't-fire-me talisman that's all about appearances: "I'm here, boss! I'm here!" So what if I've spent six hours counting paper clips?

What do you guys think about this article? Are you less willing to take call in sick today than you were a year ago when the market was healthier?