The Pandemic vs. the IT Department

ElsaBorzoi wrote to mention a Network World article suggesting some pandemic preparations for your IT department. From the article: "A survey last month of 300 Minnesota business officials found most thought a flu pandemic would significantly affect their business, but only 18% had preparedness plans in place. The poll sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy found that close to two thirds said they were already prepared or somewhat prepared to move employees to remote locations or let them work at home, while 29% said they were not prepared. The H5N1 influenza virus, which originated in Asia, could hit the U.S. this fall, potentially causing an epidemic, the nation's chief avian flu coordinator warned."

Comments

Phlegmy.

[Kittie Rose]

This could be very dangerous in the U.S. as most people tend to be "workaholic" to an extent. In europe people generally know that raw hard work isn't the best way to achieve something, so people know to take more sick days off when they need it. If I were an IT company, and this scare began to prove itself true, I would give extra paid sick leave, it might be the only way to avoid an epidemic.

IT departments vs killer klowns from out of space.

[Reservoir Penguin]

Please just give the drug companies their vaccine money and university researchers their grants so they shutup about the stupid bird flue already. Every time I turn on the news for I'm thinking has the stupid thing turned airborn yet or do i have to endure the stupid news stories for another year?