cooties

evidently most of Knoxville has them which is why Knox County schools have been out the past 2 days. One of the joys of retailing, well I suppose any work place these days is that illness tends to sweep through an entire staff. Until recently we had 2 stores and colds, flu, stomach virus, you name it seemed that both stores would cycle through the disease, some people twice. The flu was so rampant 2 years ago that one of the owners now pays for anyone who wants the flu shot to go ahead and get one. We're down to 1 store and half the employees but illness seems to be sweeping through this week and it is several different sorts of disease I am thinking about getting a mask at lunch or getting plastic gloves. As it is my poor hands are getting chapped from washing I wonder if workman's comp would cover a manicure?