Comments on: Sick days are stupid http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/sick-days-are-stupid.html A fun personal finance blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: negative_net_worth http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/sick-days-are-stupid.html#comment-1056 negative_net_worth Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:58:57 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=131#comment-1056 I think many people use their sick days potentially inappropriately. I know there were (are?) plenty of government positions where when one retires, they are paid for unused sick and vacation time that has accrued over the course of their career. I've known people who have received several extra months' salary this way! I think many people use their sick days potentially inappropriately. I know there were (are?) plenty of government positions where when one retires, they are paid for unused sick and vacation time that has accrued over the course of their career. I've known people who have received several extra months' salary this way!

]]> By: Mom (not yours) http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/sick-days-are-stupid.html#comment-1055 Mom (not yours) Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:11:04 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=131#comment-1055 You posed an ethical question, and ethics would tell you that sick days are for sickness, not surfing. How would your kids at youth camp feel about you if they knew you were conning your employer? And eventually, abuse of benefits will lead to those benefits being negotiated away. You posed an ethical question, and ethics would tell you that sick days are for sickness, not surfing. How would your kids at youth camp feel about you if they knew you were conning your employer? And eventually, abuse of benefits will lead to those benefits being negotiated away.

]]> By: Dr. Faith http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/sick-days-are-stupid.html#comment-988 Dr. Faith Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:41:18 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=131#comment-988 YEAH Academia!<br /><br />No set sick days and no set vacation days. Just don't be gone so much that the boss notices. =)<br /><br />If I were to guess, I'd say since last August I've taken off around 40 vacation days and probably 3 sick days. But then I also work 10-18hr days, 5-7 days a week - so I suppose it is a trade-off. But I like that I can work hard, play hard. It makes the vacations all the more rewarding. =) YEAH Academia!

No set sick days and no set vacation days. Just don't be gone so much that the boss notices. =)

If I were to guess, I'd say since last August I've taken off around 40 vacation days and probably 3 sick days. But then I also work 10-18hr days, 5-7 days a week – so I suppose it is a trade-off. But I like that I can work hard, play hard. It makes the vacations all the more rewarding. =)

]]> By: Dolly Iris http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/sick-days-are-stupid.html#comment-983 Dolly Iris Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:34:31 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=131#comment-983 TIPS to a successful "sick" day aka surfing<br /><br />1- Make sure coworkers don't know about blog<br /><br />2- If you are going to take off Monday start acting sick Friday. <br /><br />3- If you have coworkers on Facebook do not post pictures of you hanging ten while supposedly in bed with chicken soup. This goes for status updates as well.<br /><br />4- Do not bring up fun surf weekend in conversation with coworkers<br /><br />5- Have a good time you only live once. <br /><br />6- Don't make it a habit.<br /><br />7- If possible book day off instead TIPS to a successful "sick" day aka surfing

1- Make sure coworkers don't know about blog

2- If you are going to take off Monday start acting sick Friday.

3- If you have coworkers on Facebook do not post pictures of you hanging ten while supposedly in bed with chicken soup. This goes for status updates as well.

4- Do not bring up fun surf weekend in conversation with coworkers

5- Have a good time you only live once.

6- Don't make it a habit.

7- If possible book day off instead

]]> By: MoneyFunk http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/sick-days-are-stupid.html#comment-977 MoneyFunk Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:35:22 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=131#comment-977 LOL. I think all of us use our sick days as vacation days. I just hate the guilt that is associated with taking sick or holidays off. <br /><br />Like "OMG! I have so much work sitting on my desk!" "Oh, but I need to do X for Ms X"<br /><br />Hello? There is so much more to life than work! I really need to remember that. And then when I do ask for vacation... "well, only if your work is done". Hello?!?! I work my arse of at work for this company and nobody really appreciates it. Oh, I could keep ranting. LOL. <br /><br />I really need to work for myself! LOL. I think all of us use our sick days as vacation days. I just hate the guilt that is associated with taking sick or holidays off.

Like "OMG! I have so much work sitting on my desk!" "Oh, but I need to do X for Ms X"

Hello? There is so much more to life than work! I really need to remember that. And then when I do ask for vacation… "well, only if your work is done". Hello?!?! I work my arse of at work for this company and nobody really appreciates it. Oh, I could keep ranting. LOL.

I really need to work for myself!

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