My first question would be 'Are you sure you are accruing sick time?' It differs around the world, of course, but having worked with many businesses in the UK

My first question would be 'Are you sure you are accruing sick time?' It differs around the world, of course, but having worked with many businesses in the UK and Australia I'm amazed at how many staff think Sick Leave carries over into a new year (like vacation leave usually does), even though it does not. Use it or lose it. I've even seen staff quit after ten years in a job, point out no sick days ever and ask to be paid out for those 100 days. (10 days pa x 10 years) They then get surprised to 'learn' that's not how their contracts or the system works, and usually a little angry (especially if they had already spent those 5 months' salary!).