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Originally Posted by healingme4me
My workplace, each grouped together time off, is considered an 'occurance', 7+ occurrences from one review to the other(my calendar goes May to May), is considered as a reason for a write up. I also, work under a contract. Better to check your employee handbook, to ensure that you aren't going to jeopardize your job. I, personally, save my mental health days, due to kids, winding up sick. I have called out, a couple times, over the past three years, because I just couldn't bring myself to work.
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There are definitely some really inflexible companies. This thread is somebody that rarely does it if ever. I feel for parents with small kids because they do tend to get sick. If you have two or more kids and are single you are really screwed.
This year I had a contract where for the first time ever I was really irresponsible with time off. I felt bad for my bosses because they were really good to me but the team s_cked. I have always been a really ethical worker even in not so great places but man... It was so hard at this job. I just couldn't care about these people. I left the job as soon as I was able because I just hated feeling that way.
A friend of mine works for a really nice company with no set pto limit. You can take as much as you need based on reason. After some number of years you can take a month sabbatical and the CEO does this which is a really great example. Statistically employees in companies like this do not take anymore time then other companies. I'd be willing to bet they are a little more lenient with parents. Some people don't like taking off so if you have a mix (which most do) like that it is really a smarter way to manage time off.