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Silent3

(15,909 posts) Sat Dec 3, 2022, 04:51 PM Dec 2022

Do you have paid sick days? I don't, only "personal time off" that has to be used for sick leave [View all]

is that common these days? As a software engineer, that's what I've been living with for some time now.

Unlike railroad workers, however, it's at least easy for me to use my "PTO" time for sick days as needed. Technically I have to get approval, but it's pretty much an expected rubber stamp. I've never had trouble simply taking a day off whenever I needed to, without prior notice.

It still sucks that I have to sacrifice what could be vacation time for such things. Other companies I've worked for gave 5 days of sick time per year in addition to vacation time, but it's been a while since I had that.

I'm working from home full time now, so my decision to use PTO for sick time is mostly a decision about how much rest I'd like to get, and fortunately not a matter of risking other people getting sick if I don't take the time off.

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Do you have paid sick days? I don't, only "personal time off" that has to be used for sick leave [View all] Silent3 Dec 2022 OP

It's wage theft. Lars39 Dec 2022 #1

No its not AggressiveCanary Dec 2022 #49

Theft no matter what you call it. Lars39 Dec 2022 #51

As a Fed (retired now), I sure did. 13 sick leave days a year, and could carry it over indefinitely. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2022 #2

we accrue both annual and sick leave CatWoman Dec 2022 #11

I have something they call unlimited PTO 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2022 #3

I had that once. Didn't trust it at all. Silent3 Dec 2022 #13

At my old job I retired from we had PTO days, a fairly generous number, Ocelot II Dec 2022 #4

Before Amazon bought it, Whole Foods had pretty generous PTO TexasBushwhacker Dec 2022 #16

Same At The Company I Retired From ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #54

For me the transition was a little over five years ago Shermann Dec 2022 #5

I don't. I'm a nurse practitioner. A dirty secret in healthcare tulipsandroses Dec 2022 #6

Nope! I don't get sick days either, just PTO... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2022 #7

No. I'm in the Teamster's Union. We use a point system at work NickB79 Dec 2022 #8

I had both sick and vacation days Abnredleg Dec 2022 #9

When I retired in 2010 we had 5 personnel days, no doc03 Dec 2022 #10

I accrue 8 sick hours per month, which roll over with no limit petronius Dec 2022 #12

same for me, also union faculty mike_c Dec 2022 #40

Pretty sure we have the same union, if I remember your past posts correctly petronius Dec 2022 #57

howdy, neighbor! mike_c Dec 2022 #58

I think sick days have been converted to "Personal Days Off". Where I used to work I started with LiberalArkie Dec 2022 #14

Had a best friend who worked on railroad. gibraltar72 Dec 2022 #15

Retired now. Always had sick days and vacation days. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #17

Yes, I do iemanja Dec 2022 #18

Yes- state university system - 12 days/year. They carry over. Vacation days are separate. Iris Dec 2022 #19

I was lucky. Elessar Zappa Dec 2022 #20

I never actually thought of it. OnDoutside Dec 2022 #21

I think that's very common. It has been for me. Silent3 Dec 2022 #23

That's excellent. OnDoutside Dec 2022 #25

That's more generous than people got when SharonClark Dec 2022 #53

I have one or two sick days only, beyond it is PTO/Vacation time. Thomas Hurt Dec 2022 #22

what is "PTO"? CatWoman Dec 2022 #26

"Personal Time Off" Silent3 Dec 2022 #27

We get some number of sick days plus unlimited PTO nuxvomica Dec 2022 #24

Before I retired, I had sick days, vacation, holidays n my birthday Deuxcents Dec 2022 #28

We had no sick days or PTO. GoodRaisin Dec 2022 #29

If you used vacation time for sick days, that's essentially what PTO is. Silent3 Dec 2022 #45

Before I retired I had 15 sick days a year Chautauquas Dec 2022 #30

Yes, 12 hours a month obamanut2012 Dec 2022 #31

The first third of my career, I had nothing; work and hour, get paid for an hour. Period. Chainfire Dec 2022 #32

Permanent part time retail Freethinker65 Dec 2022 #33

I get PTO; Paid Time Off. Aristus Dec 2022 #34

We gave unlimited permissive time off now Johnny2X2X Dec 2022 #35

I do but can't take them - same with PTO FreeState Dec 2022 #36

Never have quite been able to square Xavier Breath Dec 2022 #37

I have PTO (Paid Time Off) in lieu of sick days. Iggo Dec 2022 #38

My company changed its "sick days" policy over 10 years ago FakeNoose Dec 2022 #39

Depends. H2O Man Dec 2022 #41

PTO benefits the company and screws the workers. mobeau69 Dec 2022 #42

Thank you! Lars39 Dec 2022 #52

Amazing how many people don't see it for what it is. mobeau69 Dec 2022 #61

I never thought in terms of a possible sale, but you're right! Lars39 Dec 2022 #62

The way to think about it The Revolution Dec 2022 #43

While I was working, no. sakabatou Dec 2022 #44

Yes. Large entertainment, sports, news company. beaglelover Dec 2022 #46

I worked for a big corp for over 10 years as a contractor catrose Dec 2022 #47

I also have personal time off drmeow Dec 2022 #48

I have over 1,200 sick hours acrued, 150+ days SYFROYH Dec 2022 #50

We Had Them ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #55

Yes -- I used to. Straw Man Dec 2022 #56

Yes Solly Mack Dec 2022 #59

I live in Michigan, which has a paid sick time law. Moosepoop Dec 2022 #60

I earned 30 days of vacation every 12 months maxrandb Dec 2022 #63