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In response to "I don't care if people beg off because their kids are sick. I really dislike when companies allow them to use sick time for this." by five tuesdays left love mandy lane

they'd just eat their sick time faster than you, not get more days off. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu) Mar 27 '09, 08:10

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how is taking a sick day at home *not* a day off? -- nm - five tuesdays left love mandy lane Mar 27, 08:11 16
- I don't understsand the problem. Everyone gets a fixed number of sick days, right? how are they getting more? -- nm - loosilu Mar 27, 08:11 15
  - *nods* -- nm - Don Homer Mar 27, 08:13
  - but they're not sick. their child is sick. that should be vacation. -- nm - five tuesdays left love mandy lane Mar 27, 08:13 13
    - you're crazy ! -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 27, 08:15
    - what does it matter which one they take it as?? You have the same amount available as they do. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 27, 08:14 5
      - sure, but if my ... cat is sick, I can't beg off work. they have more "acceptable reasons to beg off," sort of. whatever, obviously you think I'm bit - five tuesdays left love mandy lane Mar 27, 08:16 4
        
        You can always make up the vague "hurt my back moving some stuff" ;-). (I agree that I like the general single category of leave vs distinct sick/ - Don Homer Mar 27, 08:17 3
        
        i really love that WOMEN complain about other woman's (perhaps single) right to stay home and take care of kids! -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 27, 08:21 2
        
        if you think women always support each other in the workplace, you think wrong. -- nm - loosilu Mar 27, 08:27 1
        
        well seems a bit counterproductive to complain about having a right that has made it possible for many women to stay on the workforce after having a c - Danedukenuuk Mar 27, 08:31
    - sounds to me like it's not really your business. -- nm - loosilu Mar 27, 08:14 5
      - Sure it is. Mandy is talking about fairness towards people without kids. It's a valid point. -- nm - con_carne Mar 27, 08:18 1
        
        well sickness is never fair! -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 27, 08:22
      - as a childless person, it's not yours either. we should both exit the discussion. -- nm - five tuesdays left love mandy lane Mar 27, 08:17 2
        
        exit if you want. I got nothing to be embarrassed about. I think adults can decided what to do with the time off they're allowed. -- nm - loosilu Mar 27, 08:19 1
        
        are you intimating here that I'm embarrassed? I'm not. thanks in advance for refraining from making assumptions about me. -- nm - five tuesdays left love mandy lane Mar 27, 08:26

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