• Fosheze@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      You don’t get paid for that. For most people if it’s unpaid then you just can’t afford to take off work.

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        9 months ago

        I guess I interpreted “sick days” as unpaid. When I’m sick I don’t waste PTO so I wouldn’t call it that.

        • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          9 months ago

          Not all places combine sick and PTO, that’s why they differentiate them as “sick days”

          I’ve worked places that gave x days PTO and y days for sick leave, though it’s fucking stupid and prefer where I work now that just lumps the 2 together into one big time off pool

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            9 months ago

            Where I work now is really weird as far as time off goes. I don’t get a limited number of vacation days. But I do have a limited number of paid sick days.

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            9 months ago

            Some places just want to be very clear that sick time is the same for every employee while PTO hours can vary based on seniority/merit etc. Most folks already understand that, but some people need it spelled out.