As the number of sickies taken by UK workers rises, a new worrying trend is also emerging. Growing numbers of workers are struggling into work while in the grips of illness. In a study of over 1,500 managers, one-third revealed that there was a culture of going into work while at work, while 17 per cent felt that their health was deteriorating. Nearly half (48 per cent) of workers struggle into work with a stomach bug, while nine per cent of people suffering from stress did not take time off. We say if you're ill stay at home and don't pass your bug around!