it is unprofessional to. . .

one of my interns at work called out last week. I asked why she wasn't going to make it in & she proceeded to describe in detail her latest genital herpes outbreak: swelling, color, painfulness. . . ouch. . . wow. . . She's only been working with me for a week. I can't imagine sharing such information with a nearly stranger, but I suppose if you're on public assistance (as all of my interns are) you already have people prying into all of your personal information. . . what's the difference in sharing a bit more with someone else?

She hasn't made it back into work yet. The next time she comes in, I'm going to have to take her aside & tell her that it is rather unprofessional to discuss one's STDs with one's supervisor.

It should be almost as memorable as the talk I gave a few month back: it is unprofessional to throw pickles at one's coworkers.