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It would be worth mentioning in the article that in the US your sick off days usually are deducted from your vacation days. This makes many people reluctant to
by cadence- 7y ago
It would be worth mentioning in the article that in the US your sick off days usually are deducted from your vacation days. This makes many people reluctant to stay home if they cannot work remotely.
- chadlavi 7y agoLet's not get it twisted: nothing is deducted from anything. For workers who _do not get sick days_, they are forced to either take unpaid days off or use up vacation days when they are sick. I really hope this gets changed in light of all this.
- Frost1x 7y agoThat's only the tip of the iceberg. So many people don't even have sick leave and are working paycheck to paycheck drowning in debt. People in the US are essentially doing what they're told to or permitted to under their current financial and employment situations from my anecdotal observations. Very few have the option to forgo their work activities (public transit commuting, wide exposure in service industries, etc.). Don't point the finger at the US at large, point the finger at US leadership that's more concerned about next quarter's ROI and less on the health of the country. Most people I've talked to have been limiting their exposure and intentionally distancing themselves from the more elderly and or immunocompromised population when they can.