It seems like everyone at work is sick. We always hear about sick building syndrome and how office buildings with poor ventilation systems add to the number of sick days employees take. I think it’s caused by something else- poor housekeeping.
Every desk I walk by is a dirty, dusty mess. The kitchen area is always a disaster, the counters, the tables, the microwaves and the refrigerators. It’s like everyone thinks their mother is going to come in and clean up after them. Not only does it look bad but it’s a breeding ground for germs. It’s hard for me to believe that someone who will not wipe up a spill in the kitchen washes their hands as much as they should.
I keep cleaning wipes in my desk and the last thing I do before going home on Friday is to clean my area. I wipe everything I touch down, including the chair. Our office is very dusty so by the end of the week my cubicle is covered. Because I clean it often it never gets too bad but some of these cubicles have dust bunnies the size of my dog! I don’t understand why people who take the time to dress well to come to work want to sit in a dirty area all day.
Because we are sales people most of us eat lunch at our desks, always pushing for the next sale. So not only do you have germs from coughing and sneezing but now you have food germs, and the coughing germs are getting on your food.
If you work in an office, or really any other enclosed space with other people, take the time to keep your area clean. Buy some cleaning wipes, keep them in a drawer and keep your desk and phone clean. Wipe up after yourself in the kitchen. Wipe up any spills on the floor immediately, don’t leave the kitchen floor a slippery mess for the next person to walk into.
If we all just took a little bit of time to clean our areas we would get rid of some of the germs and there wouldn’t be so many people sick all the time.