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Bubble Boy
2001 · Film · 84 min
Directed by Blair Hayes
Jimmy is a young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet caresses of girl-next-door Chloe. But when Chloe decides to marry her high school boyfriend, Jimmy – bubble suit and all – treks cross-country to stop her.
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I don't see the point of any award for people who never call in sick as it encourages people to come in sick and spread around whatever they have.
Also, not getting sick is not a personal achievement that's up to you, unless you live like Bubble Boy[1], it can happen to anyone even if you're usually healthy as a horse and take care of yourself. Accidents can happen if you leave the house and viruses spread around if you socialize a lot.
It also fosters a culture where you get looked down if you have more sick days than others, as if it's a competition, even in places where sick leave is legal.
I've lost track of how many times I got sick from someone form the office who came in coughing and sneezing, even though we live in Europe where you can take sick leave without any repercussions, but NO, they felt that their work for the company was more important than their health or the health of their colleagues and didn't want to be looked down as a weakling who takes sick leave every time they get the sniffles.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Boy_(film)