That’s fucked up. Here in the UK, I work a low level job and my wages aren’t great, but I get 4 weeks paid leave and am encouraged to take it. I also get up to 6 months paid sick leave, though I need a note from my doctor after a week. I think after 6 months I still get paid half wage. The sick leave thing isn’t government mandated, but it’s not uncommon, and I’m strongly encouraged to use it if I’m not well. Makes sense, you don’t want sick employees bringing germs into work and making everyone else ill.
I don’t have kids, but I’m pretty sure paid maternity /paternity leave is pretty decent too.
Yeah I’ve heard that about the US. Seems crazy to me, a bad flu bug could really screw your workforce, and sick people are going to be much less effective workers. Not to mention public-facing positions - as a customer I do not want some nasty virus free with my product! Also, people tend to work harder and have more loyalty towards an employer that they feel respects and looks after them.
Unless you’re in a position that requires a level of college education and experience, employers consider you expendable. Infamously, Amazon had internal policies that encouraged abusing new hires as much as possible and firing at the first sign of defiance - they bet that there would be a stream of new hires right as they left the door.
When I worked at a pharmacy, I wasn’t given much leeway, even though I was directly interfacing with high-risk populations that I didn’t want to infect (or be infected by). The best I could do was buy a pack of N95s (with my own money), and use our expendable gloves as often as possible. I still got sick and was forced to show (In the middle of fucking 2022).
That’s fucked up. Here in the UK, I work a low level job and my wages aren’t great, but I get 4 weeks paid leave and am encouraged to take it. I also get up to 6 months paid sick leave, though I need a note from my doctor after a week. I think after 6 months I still get paid half wage. The sick leave thing isn’t government mandated, but it’s not uncommon, and I’m strongly encouraged to use it if I’m not well. Makes sense, you don’t want sick employees bringing germs into work and making everyone else ill.
I don’t have kids, but I’m pretty sure paid maternity /paternity leave is pretty decent too.
Yeah, here in the US you are basically forced to come in. The only exception for this was Covid.
In various industries, there is a refrain that “You come in sick and tired, otherwise you’re fired”.
If you live in a “At will employment” (read: Terminate at will) state, you are even more screwed.
Nono, “At will employment” is terminate at will.
“Right to work” is the union busting law that prevents collective bargaining agreements
Decades later, and their bullshit Orwellian naming tactics are still paying off.
Ah, thanks for the correction.
Yeah I’ve heard that about the US. Seems crazy to me, a bad flu bug could really screw your workforce, and sick people are going to be much less effective workers. Not to mention public-facing positions - as a customer I do not want some nasty virus free with my product! Also, people tend to work harder and have more loyalty towards an employer that they feel respects and looks after them.
Unless you’re in a position that requires a level of college education and experience, employers consider you expendable. Infamously, Amazon had internal policies that encouraged abusing new hires as much as possible and firing at the first sign of defiance - they bet that there would be a stream of new hires right as they left the door.
When I worked at a pharmacy, I wasn’t given much leeway, even though I was directly interfacing with high-risk populations that I didn’t want to infect (or be infected by). The best I could do was buy a pack of N95s (with my own money), and use our expendable gloves as often as possible. I still got sick and was forced to show (In the middle of fucking 2022).
I managed a high volume chain pizza place many years ago. I was forced to work with a fever of 103.
I’m sure THAT endeared you to your employers…? /s