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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This latest run of commentary is just baffling. Is it really so hard to understand that many people simply CAN NOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. No matter how crappy they feel or how poorly they might have to perform their job, if they are not sent home, they have to get through the day because for some people, $70-100 really does make the difference between paying a bill or buying groceries.  It is not passive aggressive, entitled, lazy, or unethical. And as far as "wanting something for nothing"... if you call devoting our time/love/energy to the care of your children (and then wanting to take a paid day off when it is medically warranted) nothing, you have even bigger issues to address.  [/quote]

Ok, we get that. That is how I live, even $20 is a big issue to my finances. But when I am really sick, I will call my boss and ask her if I could take a PTO day and do extra babysitting or something at a later date so that I CAN still get paid. I will let her know that if this isn't possible, if I am coming in to work (while sick) or will have to take a day off unpaid (if I can afford it or if my doctor has said I am contagious and cannot be around anyone). Most families WILL try to work with you on this and let you make up hours. Sometimes they will even offer me the day off paid without having to make up the hours (or let me go early with full pay if they can take over early that day). The thing is, I am not expecting them to give me the day off paid. It sounds like others ARE expecting this, that is why "wanting something for nothing" was mentioned. They want the money with no work for it.[/quote]

I'm not expecting anyone to give me anything. If I have decided to go to work sick, then I expect to work. If an MB poses the question of what she ought to do, my answer is to behave like a compassionate human being and do what you can. This MB was home and her children are 11 and 13. [b]Having the nanny is purely a luxury, and if you give a crap about her you would send her home and work it out later.[/b] All you MBs care about is money and its really sad. This is a PERSON we are talking about who just had something inside her rupture and needs rest, but you all are creaming about entitlement and getting something for free. Sick. [/quote]

You are assuming that the MB was home all day with nothing to do.  That's an entitled attitude. [/quote]

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