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Okay, I've been retired for 15 years, and when I retired I had maxed out the "sick time" benefit accrual at 26 weeks. We got something like 10 days per year. And of course, company did not pay out unused sick time.
I was just never sick, and being from a different era than most of you, to me, calling in sick when you are not, is both lying and cheating, and I don't do either.
Okay, I've been retired for 15 years, and when I retired I had maxed out the "sick time" benefit accrual at 26 weeks. We got something like 10 days per year. And of course, company did not pay out unused sick time.
I was just never sick, and being from a different era than most of you, to me, calling in sick when you are not, is both lying and cheating, and I don't do either.
Nah, it's not a generational thing. It's an more of a personal ethics thing. People have been doing it since the beginning of calling in sick.
I once called my boss on a Sunday evening and asked if I could take a personal day on Monday. I wasn't sick, I was just exhausted and hadn't had any rest on the weekend. Our sick time is separate, so I used PTO instead. I never fake call in sick. I wouldn't want to squander my sick time, in case I really need it. My vacation/personal/holiday leave is adequate and I use it all carefully for my best benefit.
Our department was supposed to have a cookout a couple weeks ago. I was sick all week, and was coughing and hacking through Teams meeting the day before. The cookout was supposed to be four hours long - I told my manager that morning that I'd come, but I probably couldn't last the four full hours. He said to just take the sick day. I hated to miss it, but realistically, no one wants someone at an event like that who is coughing and sneezing.
I didn't really care at my previous job. We worked such long hours and were on-call enough to where they got their pound of flesh.
I pretty much only take off work if I’m actually sick. But yeah, I feel guilty doing so, because we are quite short-handed at work. I only work part time, 5 hours a day, but there are only 4 or us, so one down is a lot if we’re busy.
Okay, I've been retired for 15 years, and when I retired I had maxed out the "sick time" benefit accrual at 26 weeks. We got something like 10 days per year. And of course, company did not pay out unused sick time.
I was just never sick, and being from a different era than most of you, to me, calling in sick when you are not, is both lying and cheating, and I don't do either.
I have a different prospective. Gen-x'er here, BTW.
IMO, a sick day can be used not only when a person is physically ill but also just needs a break from the grind to rest and relax. And it's time that has been earned.
On the occasion I use a sick day when I'm not physically sick (FWIW, my company uses the term medical leave and it can be used for medical/dental appointments, to care for sick spouses, and kids, too), I just say I'm taking medical leave for the day. There's no lying or cheating.
I'm strategic about it so that it doesn't put a hardship on my co-workers. And the work my company pays me to do, still gets done - just not on that day.
You left 26 weeks on the table. 130 days. 1,040 hours. Those are days and hours that you earned and could have been spent on yourself, on your family. Hours that you'll never get back. Hours that you gave to your employer who in all likelihood, wasn't really concerned about you as a person just as a producer.
I've been in the workforce for 30 years and have about 26 more before I reach retirement. I am going to use the PTO that I've earned (of course, I bank a few weeks - I'm never at 0) because when I do reach retirement, I doubt I'll look back and think "I wish I had spent more time at work".
I do think there is a difference in how generations view the use of sick leave and what constitutes sick/medical has evolved. I think that is has evolved to the better. I know that my prospective has changed over time and it's quite liberating.
Okay, I've been retired for 15 years, and when I retired I had maxed out the "sick time" benefit accrual at 26 weeks. We got something like 10 days per year. And of course, company did not pay out unused sick time.
I was just never sick, and being from a different era than most of you, to me, calling in sick when you are not, is both lying and cheating, and I don't do either.
I agree. Sick days are not extra free vacation days.
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Originally Posted by catsmom21
Nah, it's not a generational thing. It's an more of a personal ethics thing. People have been doing it since the beginning of calling in sick.
I once called my boss on a Sunday evening and asked if I could take a personal day on Monday. I wasn't sick, I was just exhausted and hadn't had any rest on the weekend. Our sick time is separate, so I used PTO instead. I never fake call in sick. I wouldn't want to squander my sick time, in case I really need it. My vacation/personal/holiday leave is adequate and I use it all carefully for my best benefit.
I would say there's a difference between asking for some time off and using vacation days than just calling in sick to play hookey.
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Originally Posted by allthatglitters
That's nice.
Your perfect attendance record.
I occasionally had to take a day here and there for pressing personal business...I guess in your eyes that would constitute a sackable offense.
Depends on whether you told them what you need and used a vacation day. "Mental health days" are a misuse of sick days when it's really just an extra vacation day.
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