• @Nuke_the_whales
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    3 hours ago

    My doctor told me the best way to heal my back was to take a few weeks off work. She didn’t understand why I was laughing my ass off, till I reminded her that most people don’t get paid time off. Doctors kinda live on the moon in terms of what the rest of us can get

    • @Klear
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      202 hours ago

      most people don’t get paid time off

      WTF really? I know workers get fucked really bad in the US, but do most people not get time off at all?

      • @bestagon
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        92 hours ago

        You seriously haven’t heard us complaining? Most people get something but a few weeks is unheard of. I think most people I know who even get pto have a little over a week/year between personal and sick days

        • @Klear
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          Yeah, I heard that. Never hard that most don’t get any time off. You’ll notice I asked rather than calling bullshit, since I didn’t think it was impossible but thankfully it was just hyperbole based on what you say.

          • @MonkeyDatabase
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            41 hour ago

            You really don’t get any. You have to be well established in your career to be allowed to use it. You can’t really say “I’m taking a day off next week” and expect your job to not look for a reason to punish/fire you.

      • @Legom7
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        32 hours ago

        The minimum for New York is 40 hours of sick time a year that has to be earned. This had to be fought for.

        • @Glytch
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          31 hour ago

          Same here in Minnesota, although that only started in 2024

    • @[email protected]
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      143 hours ago

      That’s American problem, I suppose. In the UK and even the 3rd world country like mine, we were paid at least 2 weeks off when working full-time.

    • ivanafterall ☑️
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      43 hours ago

      If you’re lacking paid leave, maybe have your union take it up on your behalf?

      Unless…no