Fwiw, we do this in Sweden and it sucks ass, because of how it incentivizes going to work when not-that-sick and when you’re uncertain if you are sick, leading to more unnecessary contagion, suffering, lost productivity etc. No one wins from this ghoulish policy - don’t copy it
It used to not be a thing, but a right-wing government back in the 90s (or 80s?) pushed to have 2 days without pay, and they landed on 1 day as a compromise.
Right-wing governments ruin everything for everyone, bunch of ghouls all of them
and when people do take that day off, they’re more inclined to be “sick” some extra days in order to make it worth one’s while, when someone has wasted that day without pay already.
Fwiw, we do this in Sweden and it sucks ass, because of how it incentivizes going to work when not-that-sick and when you’re uncertain if you are sick, leading to more unnecessary contagion, suffering, lost productivity etc. No one wins from this ghoulish policy - don’t copy it
Wtf Sweden, I thought you guys were cool! That policy sucks, I hate people coming in sick to work. It fucks up everyone
It used to not be a thing, but a right-wing government back in the 90s (or 80s?) pushed to have 2 days without pay, and they landed on 1 day as a compromise.
Right-wing governments ruin everything for everyone, bunch of ghouls all of them
and when people do take that day off, they’re more inclined to be “sick” some extra days in order to make it worth one’s while, when someone has wasted that day without pay already.
Yeah there are days when you catch some cold that puts you off for a day, but you’re back on your feet one-two days later if you rest.
I’d take a week off to be sure in this case.
The article says that Germans took 15 sick days on average in 2023.