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In response to "they'd just eat their sick time faster than you, not get more days off. -- nm" by loosilu

how is taking a sick day at home not a day off? -- nm

Posted by five tuesdays left love mandy lane (aka amanda) Mar 27 '09, 08:11

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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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