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US is pretty much the only first world country without paid sick leave
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:51 am
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:51 am
If, god forbid, Ebola becomes an issue in the US this will be the primary reason why.
People who work at McDonalds etc will not be willing to lose a days worth of pay to go to the hospital.
People who work at McDonalds etc will not be willing to lose a days worth of pay to go to the hospital.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:52 am to benhamin5555
I have paid sick leave.
Idgaf.
Idgaf.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:53 am to benhamin5555
I have paid sick leave.
But then, I don't have a shitty job, either.
But then, I don't have a shitty job, either.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:53 am to benhamin5555
We also don't have three months of mandatory vacation like Europe.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:54 am to benhamin5555
I have paid sick leave.
My bad, you were talking U.S.
I work in Texas.
When are you booking that one way flight to Europe?

My bad, you were talking U.S.
I work in Texas.
When are you booking that one way flight to Europe?
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 11:57 am
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:54 am to benhamin5555
sorry you are unskilled labor peasant and get nothing. Those with legitimate jobs usually have sick leave
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:55 am to Brosef Stalin
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We also don't have three months of mandatory vacation like Europe.
I may bring this up to the VP.
But my company has an office in Hawaii. I think I may work on transferring there at some point. Then Idgaf about vacation.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:55 am to benhamin5555
Also the only one w/o paid maternity leave and the one with by far the shortest vacation days.
Corporatism at its finest, and it's only getting worse as the oligarchy continues to chip away at the few benefits the American worker actually does have. Shameful.
Corporatism at its finest, and it's only getting worse as the oligarchy continues to chip away at the few benefits the American worker actually does have. Shameful.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:56 am to benhamin5555
quote:thanks Obama
Ebola becomes an issue in the US
I have sick leave...wife has sick leave
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:57 am to Draconian Sanctions
You're all welcome to move to China if its too rough for you here. I hear they only have to work 100 hour weeks!
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:57 am to benhamin5555
quote:WTF are you talking about? Every company and governmental employer I know has paid sick leave.
US is pretty much the only first world country without paid sick leave
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:58 am to benhamin5555
quote:This statement is so misleading. Just because paid sick leave isn't MANDATED, doesn't mean it does not exist. This mental gymnastics drives me crazy. Draconian Sanctions just committed the same error. America does, in fact, have maternity leave.
US is pretty much the only first world country without paid sick leave
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:58 am to benhamin5555
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People who work at McDonalds etc will not be willing to lose a days worth of pay to go to the hospital.
Answer: not enough government intervention into the marketplace. gonna need more taxpayer dollars.
as is always the case..
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:58 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Also the only one w/o paid maternity leave
My company has this.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:58 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:I agree. What a shitty country! I think you should move to another country. That would show them!
Also the only one w/o paid maternity leave and the one with by far the shortest vacation days.
Corporatism at its finest, and it's only getting worse as the oligarchy continues to chip away at the few benefits the American worker actually does have. Shameful.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:58 am to LSURussian
quote:I don't think these people can grasp the concept of good things happening without government mandating it.
WTF are you talking about? Every company and governmental employer I know has paid sick leave.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:59 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Also the only one w/o paid maternity leave and the one with by far the shortest vacation days.
Who do you people work for?
Technically I'm a government contractor. We get all paid State holidays, get off at 2 on days before holidays, FMLA, maternity, 30 days PTO per year, sick leave, and it doesn't count as a day off if we work a half day.
Oh, my company also doesn't charge for morning sickness or doctors appointments (pregnant or not) either. It's pretty sweet.
Eta: they also have paid paternity leave.
Eta2: we also have a week of bereavement pay. I could have taken half of last week and half of this week off, but I chose not to because I didn't want to be home. I need to be occupied
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 10/1/14 at 12:01 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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WTF are you talking about? Every company and governmental employer I know has paid sick leave.
I don't think these people can grasp the concept of good things happening without government mandating it.
my wife worked for an organization for a few years that didn't offer paid sick leave. you had to take your vacation days if you were going to miss work.
obviously, people would just come in to work sick and then get everyone else sick.
Its fricking retarded to not allow employees sick time. Yeah, some will abuse it but its better than threatening the health of your employees and customers b.c you are a cheap bastard.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 12:01 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Also the only one w/o paid maternity leave and the one with by far the shortest vacation days.
Corporatism at its finest, and it's only getting worse as the oligarchy continues to chip away at the few benefits the American worker actually does have. Shameful.
You are free to start a non-profit and offer these benefits. If you can only help one laborer gain paid-sick leave it will have been worth it!
Posted on 10/1/14 at 12:02 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Also the only one w/o paid maternity leave and the one with by far the shortest vacation days
the great thing about capitalism is free market reigns. most companies have paid maternity leave....it's just packaged into sick leave, personal leave, vacay...nice try tho.
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at the few benefits the American worker
you mean, the benefits brought to this country like...company provided HC...paid sick leave...10+ paid national holidays...short term and long term disability...funeral leave...personal leave of absence...paid dependency programs....
you mean that corporatism at its finest?
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