The Economist magazine reported: "American research suggests that 'presenteeism' (whereby the walking wounded turn up to work without contributing) costs twice as much as absenteeism" (July 10, 2010, p. 65).
Many employers understand the value of working with employees facing difficult challenges such as death in the family, divorce or major illness. But employers expect employees to seek help and to strive to work hard through whatever daily difficulties they face.
Paul encouraged Christian employees to work as if they were working for God. "Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord: Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men" (Colossians 3:22-23, Bible in Basic English).
In other words, bosses shouldn't have to worry about "presenteeism" from their Christian employees.
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