Good. If you're sick, stay home. We don't need to pass that shit back and forth.

Almost every sick day I take is a mental health day. Sometimes I look out the window and see it's still capitalism outside and I just can't even.

Sick leave in the U.S. increased 55% in 2023 compared to 2019, according to new data from human resources platform Dayforce, which collected data from more than 1,500 of its clients. … employees younger than 36 are leading the charge, with a 29% leap in the amount of sick leave they took from 2024 compared to 2019.

How does the group leading the charge have a smaller increase than the increase of the aggregate? Was there a decline between ‘23 to ‘24? Am I misinterpreting?

Edit: I suppose it could also indicate that the under 36 demographic could have had a significant growth in proportion.

My Gen X co-worker said he wasn't feeling good the other day and was coughing and sniffling. I was like, "Dude, you are sick, go home." He was like, "I am not sick. I'm here, aren't I?"

In his mind, you are only sick if you lack the ability to make it to work. Meanwhile, I am in August with all 6 of my sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 vacation used up. He has sick days banked from previous years.

Also, I need a new job. Fuck this job.

Good for them. That's what sick days are for.

Unfortunately jobs require you to bring in a damn doctor's note if you take more than a day. No point in taking a sick day if you can't wait out the entire sick. That wouldn't be such a problem if healthcare in America wasn't insanely expensive and often just as dangerous as not getting it. They're more useful for mental health day than they are for not spreading something.