Five days ago, I had a sore throat. The following day, I had a cough. This has progressed to headache, off-and-on-again fever, globs of green mucus, coughing that refuses to go away, and more nasal congestion. The throat is only sore if I cough a lot. And, I m occasionally sneezing. I need this all to go away quickly as the company for which I work does not give me sick days, paid or unpaid. Five days out is an automatic release from my position. I ve been out two. Tomorrow will be three.