Depending on the country (I believe this applies to most of Western Europe), if you or anyone in your family is sick then you call in sick. It doesn't count aga

Depending on the country (I believe this applies to most of Western Europe), if you or anyone in your family is sick then you call in sick. It doesn't count against your holidays. And you can be out sick as long as necessary. I've heard some being out sick for a 2 months. Reason is the government covers sick days (they reimburse the employer 80%). You will need to see a doctor who will put down how many days you need to recover. So no their isn't a "pile" of bankable sick days. Just know if you are sick for too long you go on disability which is a separate matter I'm not familiar with.