Also at least in my country I can call in sick if I have a headache, will be paid for the day and there is no number of paid-time-off-days, which will be subtracted by one when I do so. The employer continues to pay up to 6 weeks of salary if you need to stay at home due to sickness, and for a period longer than 3 days you need a dr to confirm you’re sick. The number of sick days per year depend on you actually being sick - I was baffled when I learned this is a fixed number in the US (at least for some) . I guess the motivation to work sick when you have a limited number of paid sick days also contributes to the usage of pain killers.
Comment on Het Pijnstillersparadijs: Europese Zelfbeheersing vs. Amerikaanse Pillenfeest
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 days ago
Europeans: I’m taking a pill, if it keeps hurting I’m going to the doctor.
Americans: I’m keeping taking this until I pay the house. It is still hurting, I can refinance the house to see a doctor.
mouserat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days ago
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 days ago
Really not much exaggeration here
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 3 days ago
Exaggerated, sure. The point still stands. Unfortunately.
h3mlocke@lemm.ee 3 days ago
The point might not stand, sure. But it’s not exaggerated. Boop.