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Even if your employer 'had no say in the matter', it is still generous. Somebody had to pay for that medical leave whether it came out of the profits of the com

Even if your employer 'had no say in the matter', it is still generous. Somebody had to pay for that medical leave whether it came out of the profits of the company you work for, their insurance company (which leads to higher premiums for everyone), or came out of the taxpayer's pocket. It sounds like you could benefit from a completely different environment. If you can't find any joy working in your chosen field, it might be time to explore a completely different field. Many people have switched careers because of this.

megous 4y ago
> Even if your employer 'had no say in the matter', it is still generous. Somebody had to pay for that medical leave whether it came out of the profits of the company you work for, their insurance company (which leads to higher premiums for everyone), or came out of the taxpayer's pocket. Workers "pay" for it by having on average a bit lower wages in said country, then they could have had otherwise. It's just like any other country wide or industry wide constraint companies can do little about avoiding, and have to price in somehow somewhere or not operate at all. Generosity is a weird concept to apply for mandated things.
ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
> Even if your employer 'had no say in the matter', it is still generous. Somebody had to pay for that medical leave whether it came out of the profits of the company you work for, their insurance company (which leads to higher premiums for everyone), or came out of the taxpayer's pocket. What a guilt trip; you should be ashamed of yourself (and, frankly, you should probably also keep your US-centric thinking, which is entirely divorced from the rest of the civilized world on such matters, to yourself). The shame.
ThrowAway1922A 4y ago
I don't consider it generous, it's a basic right of workers that anyone in my country is entitled to should they need it. It's part of the social safety net and every worker pays into it should they need it. I felt extremely guilty having to use it myself and beat myself up for it so much early on, but in the end it was the right thing to do. > If you can't find any joy working in your chosen field, it might be time to explore a completely different field. Many people have switched careers because of this. I agree.
- random_kris 4y ago
  On one hand you don't consider is generous On other hand you feel guilty about it. I think you should make up your mind. Maybe the burnout will also go away then
  - ThrowAway1922A 4y ago
    I felt guilty about it, past tense.
- starfleet_bop 4y ago
  You should absolutely not feel guilty for using sick leave. We all pay into it, either through taxes or lower salary in case we need it. The stigma regarding mental health absolutely should stop, as mental health is health. Some of the commenters on here should hang their heads in shame. Taking humanity out of the equation, sick leave makes economic sense as it allows people to recuperate and get back to work, rather than having to find a permanent replacement. However, it sounds like you are still sick, and therefore you should go back on sick leave. Both to protect your income and your health. Don’t make a martyr out of yourself, it won’t serve any purpose. As you haven’t really mentioned specifics (that I have seen yet), it seems that the working environment did this to you, so the company does have a responsibility to you. As such, I wouldn’t feel guilty at all about continuing to draw a salary from them while getting better for the damage they caused.
bobkazamakis 4y ago
>or came out of the taxpayer's pocket. ...you mean like... theirs? Same energy as someone who screams about paying a teachers salary with their taxes - teachers pay taxes too dog.

megous 4y ago

> Even if your employer 'had no say in the matter', it is still generous. Somebody had to pay for that medical leave whether it came out of the profits of the company you work for, their insurance company (which leads to higher premiums for everyone), or came out of the taxpayer's pocket. Workers "pay" for it by having on average a bit lower wages in said country, then they could have had otherwise. It's just like any other country wide or industry wide constraint companies can do little about avoiding, and have to price in somehow somewhere or not operate at all. Generosity is a weird concept to apply for mandated things.

ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago

> Even if your employer 'had no say in the matter', it is still generous. Somebody had to pay for that medical leave whether it came out of the profits of the company you work for, their insurance company (which leads to higher premiums for everyone), or came out of the taxpayer's pocket. What a guilt trip; you should be ashamed of yourself (and, frankly, you should probably also keep your US-centric thinking, which is entirely divorced from the rest of the civilized world on such matters, to yourself). The shame.

ThrowAway1922A 4y ago

I don't consider it generous, it's a basic right of workers that anyone in my country is entitled to should they need it. It's part of the social safety net and every worker pays into it should they need it. I felt extremely guilty having to use it myself and beat myself up for it so much early on, but in the end it was the right thing to do. > If you can't find any joy working in your chosen field, it might be time to explore a completely different field. Many people have switched careers because of this. I agree.

random_kris 4y ago
On one hand you don't consider is generous On other hand you feel guilty about it. I think you should make up your mind. Maybe the burnout will also go away then
- ThrowAway1922A 4y ago
  I felt guilty about it, past tense.
starfleet_bop 4y ago
You should absolutely not feel guilty for using sick leave. We all pay into it, either through taxes or lower salary in case we need it. The stigma regarding mental health absolutely should stop, as mental health is health. Some of the commenters on here should hang their heads in shame. Taking humanity out of the equation, sick leave makes economic sense as it allows people to recuperate and get back to work, rather than having to find a permanent replacement. However, it sounds like you are still sick, and therefore you should go back on sick leave. Both to protect your income and your health. Don’t make a martyr out of yourself, it won’t serve any purpose. As you haven’t really mentioned specifics (that I have seen yet), it seems that the working environment did this to you, so the company does have a responsibility to you. As such, I wouldn’t feel guilty at all about continuing to draw a salary from them while getting better for the damage they caused.

bobkazamakis 4y ago

>or came out of the taxpayer's pocket. ...you mean like... theirs? Same energy as someone who screams about paying a teachers salary with their taxes - teachers pay taxes too dog.