Comment on Gen Z is actually taking sick days, unlike their older coworkers. It’s redefining the workplace

oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• fireweed@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Also dependent on the state. Some states mandate minimum sick leave, others don’t. Then there’s the issue of paid vs unpaid: if you’re living paycheck to paycheck it doesn’t matter if you have all the unpaid sick leave in the world, you’re not going to use it…

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  • can@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You don’t get any federally?! Damn, I don’t want to complain too much as a Canadian but you guys are really bringing us down.

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    • henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Many of us get none at all. I haven’t had a sick day for the past five years.

      It’s not something to be proud of. It’s exploitation.

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      • can@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m really sorry. Please try and share this idea with others. Surely this is something the voting public could get behind.

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    • JordanZ@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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      • can@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m generally not surprised by this kind of thing anymore but I still wonder: how??

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  • oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I see, thank you.

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• Mirshe@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Totally employer dependent. Some places give you sick days and want you to use them if needed, some give you them and will absolutely throw you out if you use them, some don’t give you any, some people want you to use your PTO for sick time.

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  • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That definitely sounds like something the Best Country In The World ™ should have laws on.

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    • Infynis@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ben Franklin said, “If you sacrifice liberty for security, you deserve neither,” or something like that, and America heard, “Any kind of security for any reason is communism!”

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    • oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Absolutely…

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  • oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Horrible…

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• jjagaimo@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My employer gives unlimited sick time but if you use too much you might have to talk to hr about taking a leave of absence if its something long term. If I am not feeling good I “call in” (i.e. send an email :•| ). We also have PTO but being salaried I get paid the same for sick days anyways. If i need a mental health day I just call in and use PTO only for vacation days like they should be used

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• givesomefucks@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  All about the employer.

  It varies greatly. There’s also the “lump sum payout” people consider at some jobs.

  Some places don’t cap how much sick leave you can carry over year to year, and then when you leave they pay it at a reduced rate. So especially coming up on retirement, some people dont take it to increase that payout. Others do the opposite and use all they can at the end because then it’s full pay.

  Like most things in America it’s overly complicated and everyone’s job handles it differently

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• Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  dependent by employer

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  • oong3Eepa1ae1tahJozoosuu@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks for the info!

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