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prole_for_peace

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17. About 2 years ago my firm combined sick and vacation into PTO

Reply to mzteris (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 04:31 PM

Feb 2013

and I thought it would be a better deal since I get migraines a few times a month.

Well in the first evaluation I had after the switch to PTO I got dinged on taking too much "unscheduled" PTO. So I had to inform them that what they are calling "unscheduled PTO" I call BEING SICK!!!

They were assholes and I am glad that I recently left there and went to another firm that (I have been told by co-workers) much more understanding of reasons for time off.

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Meet the Heartless Jerk Leading a Project to Eliminate Sick Leave [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

Until we have an economic system that rewards innovation and compassionate values, we will be stuck gtar100 Feb 2013 #1

Sick leave..... sendero Feb 2013 #2

I would prefer sick leave, and that co-workers remained home when they are sick instead of feeling peacebird Feb 2013 #3

Sick leave is dying.. sendero Feb 2013 #4

I don't know the people you work with, but the people Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #5

Fair enough... sendero Feb 2013 #7

Maybe people need more paid time off. baldguy Feb 2013 #6

That would be nice and this is well known.. sendero Feb 2013 #8

That's how mine works too. dkf Feb 2013 #13

"growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of a cancer cell". Bosso 63 Feb 2013 #9

"unreasonable and not practical, and most likely would stunt any growth opportunities." marmar Feb 2013 #10

+1 xchrom Feb 2013 #11

FMLA doesn't apply to small businesses. Small businesses don't have to provide ANY sick leave. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #12

Companies and public entities widely abuse FMLA duffyduff Feb 2013 #15

when I worked for the state littlewolf Feb 2013 #14

When my co first started mzteris Feb 2013 #16

About 2 years ago my firm combined sick and vacation into PTO prole_for_peace Feb 2013 #17

My situation is similar to sendero's. I have 30 days of Paid Time off and 10 Holidays stevenleser Feb 2013 #18

kr HiPointDem Feb 2013 #19

Sick days... one_voice Feb 2013 #20

I guess I am very lucky then littlewolf Feb 2013 #21

Selfish greedy assholes are walking all over us. When are we going to stop this? Initech Feb 2013 #22

*Facepalm* SayWut Feb 2013 #23