▲ 980 ▼ TIL: Only four countries in the world have no government mandated minimum paid vacation or paid public holidays: Palau, Micronesia, Nauru, and the United States of America. (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 10 months ago by TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com to c/til@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) Yeah, here in the US you are basically forced to come in. The only exception for this was Covid. In various industries, there is a refrain that "You come in sick and tired, otherwise you're fired". If you live in a "At will employment" (read: Terminate at will) state, you are even more screwed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 33 points 10 months ago (2 children) Nono, "At will employment" is terminate at will. "Right to work" is the union busting law that prevents collective bargaining agreements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 10 months ago Decades later, and their bullshit Orwellian naming tactics are still paying off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago Ah, thanks for the correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I've heard that about the US. Seems crazy to me, a bad flu bug could really screw your workforce, and sick people are going to be much less effective workers. Not to mention public-facing positions - as a customer I do not want some nasty virus free with my product! Also, people tend to work harder and have more loyalty towards an employer that they feel respects and looks after them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago (1 child) I managed a high volume chain pizza place many years ago. I was forced to work with a fever of 103. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drhodl@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago I'm sure THAT endeared you to your employers....? /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago* Unless you're in a position that requires a level of college education and experience, employers consider you expendable. Infamously, Amazon had internal policies that encouraged abusing new hires as much as possible and firing at the first sign of defiance - they bet that there would be a stream of new hires right as they left the door. When I worked at a pharmacy, I wasn't given much leeway, even though I was directly interfacing with high-risk populations that I didn't want to infect (or be infected by). The best I could do was buy a pack of N95s (with my own money), and use our expendable gloves as often as possible. I still got sick and was forced to show (In the middle of fucking 2022). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 33 points 10 months ago (2 children) Nono, "At will employment" is terminate at will. "Right to work" is the union busting law that prevents collective bargaining agreements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 10 months ago Decades later, and their bullshit Orwellian naming tactics are still paying off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago Ah, thanks for the correction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 10 months ago Decades later, and their bullshit Orwellian naming tactics are still paying off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago Ah, thanks for the correction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I've heard that about the US. Seems crazy to me, a bad flu bug could really screw your workforce, and sick people are going to be much less effective workers. Not to mention public-facing positions - as a customer I do not want some nasty virus free with my product! Also, people tend to work harder and have more loyalty towards an employer that they feel respects and looks after them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago (1 child) I managed a high volume chain pizza place many years ago. I was forced to work with a fever of 103. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drhodl@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago I'm sure THAT endeared you to your employers....? /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago* Unless you're in a position that requires a level of college education and experience, employers consider you expendable. Infamously, Amazon had internal policies that encouraged abusing new hires as much as possible and firing at the first sign of defiance - they bet that there would be a stream of new hires right as they left the door. When I worked at a pharmacy, I wasn't given much leeway, even though I was directly interfacing with high-risk populations that I didn't want to infect (or be infected by). The best I could do was buy a pack of N95s (with my own money), and use our expendable gloves as often as possible. I still got sick and was forced to show (In the middle of fucking 2022). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago (1 child) I managed a high volume chain pizza place many years ago. I was forced to work with a fever of 103. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drhodl@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago I'm sure THAT endeared you to your employers....? /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drhodl@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago I'm sure THAT endeared you to your employers....? /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago* Unless you're in a position that requires a level of college education and experience, employers consider you expendable. Infamously, Amazon had internal policies that encouraged abusing new hires as much as possible and firing at the first sign of defiance - they bet that there would be a stream of new hires right as they left the door. When I worked at a pharmacy, I wasn't given much leeway, even though I was directly interfacing with high-risk populations that I didn't want to infect (or be infected by). The best I could do was buy a pack of N95s (with my own money), and use our expendable gloves as often as possible. I still got sick and was forced to show (In the middle of fucking 2022). permalink fedilink source parent