Thread: Sick time usage/Monday Morning Blues

I woke up today and just felt like blah. Almost did the stay home thing. Just don't want to be at work today.

Anyone else have the MMB? Why is it so hard for me to use my sick time? Did my parents screw me by instilling a work ethic in me? I would have really enjoyed staying home today but I cannot seem to use my sick time...unless I'm sick.

Is declaring a "Mental Health day" a proper use of sick time? Sometimes I feel like an idiot because others don't seem to mind using sick time for any reason they can come up with. Maybe it is just me.

Oh well...............

As much as you would have enjoyed the time off, you would have felt guilty about it later. I am blessed (cursed?) With the same work ethic.

Jeff,

I hear you. I came back from a meet up yesterday, and by 8:00 P.M. felt like death had taken a slice of me. Despite not being able to sleep all night from sneezing, runny nose and coughing (no nyquil in the house), I'm heading to the office to try being productive...

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Sick time does not exist here. Either you take a day off, or you have a doctors note. The doctor (normally, though there are doctors with dodgy ethics) will not write a note if you're not actually 'sick'. Feeling 'bleh' does not qualify.

So if you have a 'bleh' day, you have to take up a holiday, or take back some flex time and start late.

Maybe it's just the nomenclature. My company used to have vacation days and sick days. If you wanted a sick day you typically called in using a weak, slightly hoarse and very nasal voice that made you sound like you were at death's door to convince the boss that you shouldn't be at work contaminating the rest of the employees. Then we merged with another company and sick days and vacation days were eliminated and, instead, we were given a set number of "personal days" to be used as we saw fit. A day off is to be had by calling in with your normal voice and saying you're taking a personal day. Now there is no guilt for faking a sick day.

Regards - Walt

I have only used a few sick days in the 10 years I have been at my company. I feel like I should use more of them though since they are counted as part of our "Compensation Package". If I do not use them, does that mean i am compensated less and making less money?

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Jeff,

I hear you. I came back from a meet up yesterday, and by 8:00 P.M. felt like death had taken a slice of me. Despite not being able to sleep all night from sneezing, runny nose and coughing (no nyquil in the house), I'm heading to the office to try being productive...

Sorry your not well and hope you feel better quickly How did the meet up go? I was going to attend but someone came home for the weekend.

Originally Posted by tekbow

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Thanks for the laugh. It was good timing.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Sick time does not exist here. Either you take a day off, or you have a doctors note. The doctor (normally, though there are doctors with dodgy ethics) will not write a note if you're not actually 'sick'. Feeling 'bleh' does not qualify.

So if you have a 'bleh' day, you have to take up a holiday, or take back some flex time and start late.

I have annual leave and comp. time available also. Usually the difference is the amount of time required to request the time off. Annual and Comp require more advance notice. Sometimes a "sick day" is all you can do.

Originally Posted by Walt

Maybe it's just the nomenclature. My company used to have vacation days and sick days. If you wanted a sick day you typically called in using a weak, slightly hoarse and very nasal voice that made you sound like you were at death's door to convince the boss that you shouldn't be at work contaminating the rest of the employees. Then we merged with another company and sick days and vacation days were eliminated and, instead, we were given a set number of "personal days" to be used as we saw fit. A day off is to be had by calling in with your normal voice and saying you're taking a personal day. Now there is no guilt for faking a sick day.

Regards - Walt

Back at my last job we had 5 personal days we could use with no notice at all. I would have used one today.

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I have only used a few sick days in the 10 years I have been at my company. I feel like I should use more of them though since they are counted as part of our "Compensation Package". If I do not use them, does that mean i am compensated less and making less money?

YES!!!!! I left my last job and returned over 2200 hours of sick leave. I worked 2080 hours a year so I gave them back a years salary. The folks that burn their sick leave use their "compensation package" to their benefit. I guess that makes us the idiots.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

YES!!!!! I left my last job and returned over 2200 hours of sick leave. I worked 2080 hours a year so I gave them back a years salary. The folks that burn their sick leave use their "compensation package" to their benefit. I guess that makes us the idiots.

Well, if it is an accepted part of your compensation, then you should just use them.

Mvcrash,

I have the MMB's all the time. It's just part of life or work, to be more accurate.

Just think of the alternatives--unemployed, buried in the cold, cold ground, etc. Doing so wipes away my MMBs instantly!