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Yes, of course. If I worked somewhere I didn't feel I could tell my employer, it would demonstrate a lack of trust and a toxic relationship. I wouldn't want to
by xnorswap 2y ago
Yes, of course.
If I worked somewhere I didn't feel I could tell my employer, it would demonstrate a lack of trust and a toxic relationship. I wouldn't want to work there.
I typically disclose it during interview, and disclose even to recruiters that I need a day off or two once a month for health reasons. ( I don't tend to go into details until later in interview if I feel like it's going well. )
Does it close some doors? Yes, absolutely. I had one recruiter tell me that their client was "startup-y" so perhaps I "wouldn't have the stamina" for it. I insisted I was very capable, but they made their excuses (they lied that they'd send through the job spec) and left.
But that's their loss.
- consf 2y ago[dead]
- ponector 2y agoSuch a weird place to live where you are asking permission to get a day off for health reasons. In EU you just go and take a sick leave from the doctor, no one at work needs to know what health issue you have.
- xnorswap 2y agoIt's not about sick leave, it's about knowing well ahead of time I'll be off on a regular schedule. Yes of course I can also disappear on short notice and there's no right for them to know beyond "medical", and I certainly take advantage of that too, but if I'm starting a new job I'd rather put upfront the expectation that I'll have every 4th Thursday & Friday off work. I'd rather negotiate that into my contract than have a lot of sick days.