FYI FYI (October 26, 2005)

iSTANFORD ... Stanford has linked up with Apple's iTunes to provide university-related content to alumni and the general public alike via Apple's online music store. Visitors to http://itunes.stanford.edu can download anything from faculty lectures to music performed by Stanford students to podcasts of football games. The launch of the service on Thursday is part of Stanford's annual Reunion Homecoming celebrations.

SICK DAYS ... According to a recent survey sponsored by the Menlo Park-based Office Team has found that a majority of employees show up to work feeling sick. Eight-percent of the workers polled say they come in regardless of their health, while 8 percent say they never come into the office when sick. Managers interviewed acknowledged that ailing employees often come into the office, but the practice may be more widespread than thought. In a separate poll of 150 senior executives -- including those from human resources, finance and marketing departments -- just 21 percent of respondents said they thought sick employees came into work very frequently when ill. "Many employees fear they'll fall behind if they stay at home when they're not feeling well," said Diane Domeyer , executive director of Office Team. "Managers should let employees know that staying away from the office is the right thing to do when they are ill." OfficeTeam bills itself as a "leading staffing service specializing in highly skilled administrative professionals." The survey was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on responses from 594 men and women 18 years of age or older and employed in office environments.

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