You’re right, and that’s IF you’re lucky enough to be granted sick leave. It’s not a legal requirement. I, for example, have none. When I’m sick I don’t get paid.
This is so outlandish to me. There are so many studies that show how bad this is, also on an economical level…
Meanwhile my colleagues can even call in sick when their kids are ill.
You’re right, and that’s IF you’re lucky enough to be granted sick leave. It’s not a legal requirement. I, for example, have none. When I’m sick I don’t get paid.
So if you are contagious, you are forced to spread it?
Exactly so.
This is so outlandish to me. There are so many studies that show how bad this is, also on an economical level…
Meanwhile my colleagues can even call in sick when their kids are ill.
The modern US is very anti-science 😭