I am recovering from a nasty post holiday cold.  Since I am retired, I did not have to make that dreaded, guilt filled, phone call to the boss “I’m sick and not coming to work”.  So that’s a relief. A good way to get the flu or cold is to be a teacher, nurse, store clerk, flight attendant, bank teller or IT support person.  I don’t have one of these jobs, however, I came in contact with someone from each occupation over the holidays.  So is there anyway to escape getting the flu?  Yes, according to the “Health and Prevention: Social Distancing Guidelines for Workplace Communicable Disease Outbreaks” here are some prevention techniques.  1) avoid people 2) if meeting people is unavoidable, meet in a large room and stand as far away as possible 3) do not shake hands 3) cancel travel plans 4) do not socialize with coworkers 5) do not go to workshops or training sessions 6) do not take public transportation – walk or cycle 7) avoid church and PTA meetings 9) avoid gyms – don’t exercise 10) tell your boss you are working from home.  If you follow all of the above you may not get a cold but you may lose your job!