This thread is full of a bunch of people complaining about not getting sick...listen to yourselves
Haha it's mainly because I was exposed to (and benefited from) having a combined pool of "paid time off" for years:
Haha teeeechnically it's complaining about not having access to those sweet sick days that the sick people use. :-)This thread is full of a bunch of people complaining about not getting sick...listen to yourselves
The part about cashing out sick days would change my opinion. Then it's fair.I can see it both ways. My wife used to get more off time because it was combined but she lost it at the end of the year.
I would like to be able to use sick time as vacation but my boss is good about letting us use sick time for non-sickness related emergencies so it's mostly fine. And in addition to that whenever I retire I can either cash out my sick days or use it as worktime credit so my pension is a little bigger.
None that I can remember, I like my job and don't feel stressed because I'm overworked that I have to fool my employer to get some time off. I'm taking Friday the 21st off as a vacation day though. Gonna travel up to visit family for the holidays and I don't want to go late in the evening or on Saturday. My boss or manager has never declined a vacation day in the eight years I've worked there.To those saying unlimited sick days, be honest, how many Fridays have you taken "sick"?
But they weren't having a day off, they were sick. Whereas people complaining didn't get sick...amuse yourselves I guess lolHaha teeeechnically it's complaining about not having access to those sweet sick days that the sick people use. :-)
I mean, you're not wrong. :-)But they weren't having a day off, they were sick. Whereas people complaining didn't get sick...amuse yourselves I guess lol
This is my thought. If they're combined then there's just an expectation that you use vacation time for sick leave if something particularly bad happens.I like it being separated like that in case an emergency happens or if my family is sick. It kind of just piles up but my workplace is very lenient and accommodating. No doctors notes or anything.
To those saying unlimited sick days, be honest, how many Fridays have you taken "sick"?
If they did combine them, we'd probably just get less of both.
Some places, it is combined (United States). Also, lots of workers don't get sick time.
If they did combine them, we'd probably just get less of both.
The entire US does not have combined sick and vacation time. Unless you mean, "some places in the United States have combined"Some places, it is combined (United States). Also, lots of workers don't get sick time.
If they did combine them, we'd probably just get less of both.
some Americans get paid sick
She's still ill enough to not be at work though. I'd rather be at work than ill enough to warrant missing workI mean, you're not wrong. :-)
Edit: Wait, the people complaining didn't get sick, true, but instead they had to work. When my wife gets sick and she takes a sick day because she has a fever, she manages the symptoms and has a nice relaxing day of rest. :-P
To those saying unlimited sick days, be honest, how many Fridays have you taken "sick"?
You only have 16 vacation days? Wtf.I'm sitting on 16 sick days that I have to use randomly (and lie about being sick) because I don't get sick much (2 sick days used in the past 3 years).
At my old job, vacation time and sick time were combined and it was great! I had 32 vacation days each year because of that.
It should just be a "paid time off" bucket for you to use as you see fit.
What do you think?
Why does that deserve a wtf? Even in companies with generous policies, most people don't bother taking more than two weeks off a year. Vacationing is expensive.
Never have.To those saying unlimited sick days, be honest, how many Fridays have you taken "sick"?
Simply resting and relaxing at home is not that expensive.Why does that deserve a wtf? Even in companies with generous policies, most people don't bother taking more than two weeks off a year. Vacationing is expensive.
Why does that deserve a wtf? Even in companies with generous policies, most people don't bother taking more than two weeks off a year. Vacationing is expensive.
Flexitime is rad, although everywhere I've worked has just been really relaxed about it than that.
Also 5.6 weeks holiday a year is the legal minimum in the UK. Usually 8 or so of those are bank holidays, depending on where you work. Your 5 weeks + 12 "extra" days is still pretty high though! But government jobs usually are.
Definitely, I spend at least half of my 30 vacation days just relaxing at home.
I'm sitting on 16 sick days that I have to use randomly (and lie about being sick) because I don't get sick much (2 sick days used in the past 3 years).
At my old job, vacation time and sick time were combined and it was great! I had 32 vacation days each year because of that.
It should just be a "paid time off" bucket for you to use as you see fit.
What do you think?
Hehe thanks for keeping it on the downlow.If you want the sick days to stay out of work, then lie and enjoy them. I won't rat you out.
You don't need to go somewhere every time you have time off work.
16 of those kinds of days isn't enough? Your jobs are so stressful that you have to take more than a day off a month?
Wrong. Many industries don't give you shit.
Haha...yeah it is sometimes16 of those kinds of days isn't enough? Your jobs are so stressful that you have to take more than a day off a month?
16 of those kinds of days isn't enough? Your jobs are so stressful that you have to take more than a day off a month?
YES. Especially "my job is not my life."I love my job, it's a great 8-4 job with breakfast and lunch included (both the time and the meals) and it's not that stressful but for a few weeks every year. But my job is not my life. I take as many sick days as I need (if you're sick, you're sick), yet I think I've only taken 1 in the last three years. I take 22 work days off (paid) a year in any way I see fit and there are 14 national/regional/local paid days off a year.
If I could get more, I would. If I could triple them, I would.
I would just jog, or read more books, or ride my bike, or spend the day at the beach if the weather is nice, or have a drink or a nice meal with friends. I would enjoy life that way, but I understand if you have a different way of life or priorities. It's all good.
Many corporate jobs in the US already give you three day weekends throughout the year without touching your PTO (the best years are when July 4th and Christmas are right next to the weekend). Public service gives you even more.Haha...yeah it is sometimes
Also you're missing the idea of taking a Friday or Monday and getting yourself a long weekend
See that's where you're wrong my friend.Hehe thanks for keeping it on the downlow.
The limitation with the "lie and enjoy approach" is that you can't pre-schedule or take an extended amount.