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2026-03-24 22:14 UTC
@Kalshann@mastodon.social I would say "sick day" has a bit different meaning in Europe: it is a day you can claim yourself sick without actually visiting/calling your doctor -- the latter is not a problem in principle, but is a bit more of bureaucratic burden, which doesn't worth it if you just have say a short common cold or headache. However, last years they seem to be phased out in favour of home offices.
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@Kalshann@mastodon.social 2026-03-24 22:35
@torf@c.im telepresence and work-from-home systems are a benefit too, even if they are more of a burden than something like "I trust the adults I employ" that the sick days sort of represent. Here in the US we had a huge surge in home office work during covid then everyone with property or a title went absolutely insane screaming about how it was an evil and socialist idea. Now it's rare except in the well paying sorts of jobs (where you have leverage for terms, or a union).