• huey_m@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    That’s mostly an issue with poor labor laws not allowing for time off when you should really have it, though.

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      5 days ago

      It still sucks i want to work my work hours that’s why i took this job, i dont want to have to miss a day for a routine appointment, i want my pto for fun things, not errands that feel like work but i dont get paid.

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        5 days ago

        Again, that’s a labor law thing though. You absolutely should not need to use PTO for a doctor/dental appointment. In most countries in Europe, that doesn’t use your PTO… you just get a doctor’s note and you get paid. There aren’t even a set number of days. You just get it written off.

        I do get the pain, but I think there are more societal benefits to having common days and times off for most jobs though (obviously not possible for all).

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          4 days ago

          Well here the pto and medical time off is all the same thing, which i think is a good thing. I dont need a doctors note, they don’t need to know if i was sick or not.

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            4 days ago

            They don’t get any details at all. In fact they don’t even know you’re sick. A doc can write you out if you are a family caregiver and the person you’re caring for is sick, for example. Employer gets none of this information, just the dates you’re excused for.