Let's be real here: if your company is not willing to provide health insurance for you, they have no business enforcing a strict sick day policy. Such hypocrisy reveals nothing more than the blatant disregard for the employee's actual humanity, but before we get too serious about this matter, let's also acknowledge how hard it is for companies to enforce certain specific sick day rules and regulations. For instance, if they need you to come in and prove that you are, in fact, unwell as you have been saying, these bosses are then putting themselves at risk. Is that really worth it? What if it's more than just a cough or cold? In 2023, we should all know better by now.
This thread was posted to Reddit by u/According-Value-6227, whose company used to have an unlimited sick day policy. These rules were subsequently changed when the company was acquired, and now stricter policies were suddenly enforced. The reality is no one should feel the need to prove their illness is real while they are not well enough to even get out of bed, and OP ended up getting cited for not following the policy. Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say and feel free to share suggestions of your own. For more, check out this post about a difficult confrontation with a coworker.
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