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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I have carefully saved my leave and my coworker constantly uses it for all kinds of things.  She now gets free leave for claiming Corona and I spend my leave. Advancing leave is fine but just giving it out seems a bit out of control.[/quote]

What free leave?  I’m also not sure what you are implying- is your coworker using sick leave improperly, i.e. for reasons other than illness or doctors appointments?[/quote]

Worker 1 takes full days of for a 20 minute dental appointment, mental health days, etc.  Worker 2 schedules appointments on her off days and only uses sick leave for illnesses.  Worker one is nowpaid to stay home because she is now actually sick but has no leave.  Worker 2 is using the sick she carefully saved.  Now I realize there are people who just started or are recovering from a major illness that have legitimate reasons for not having leave...but many people  do not save it for an actual sickness.  [/quote]

+1.  People use leave extremely liberally and then bitch and moan they are all out.  I’m careful about saving my leave for times when I really need it and I therefore have hundreds of hours saved after only five years of service.  I shouldn’t be punished for being prudent.[/quote]

Congratulations on never getting sick or having a baby I guess?[/quote]

You mean not taking a whole day for a short appointment, making up hours lost for appointments when possible, and not taking random “mental health” days because I just don’t feel like going in?[/quote]

Sorry you have such a shitty coworker! That must be really grating!  I was in your shoes once- young, never got sick, tons of sick leave.  Then I had two maternity leaves and kids in daycare, so yeah. Back up to two weeks sick leave saved up right now- woohoo! Would be a bummer if I had to blow it all on a quarantine if it turns out I was exposed to someone at my church caught covid19.

A little empathy could go a long way friend. Might make you less angry at the world at least. ;)[/quote]

I’m 42 and have a 7 and 4 year old.  And the other assumptions you made are no more accurate.[/quote]

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