You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

On the plus side if you have antibiotics that suggests it's bacterial strep which will go away pretty damned quickly with said antibiotics. Like, 12 hours, in my experience.

[Coach]

Strep is brutal. Like razors in the throat.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

That's strep, brother.

I'm not sure it is. I've had strep before and as bad as this is, that was far worse, and it was deeper in the throat. This infection is basically at the back of my mouth, I can see the red inflamed area right beside my uvula

[peter12]

Oh man, I had very bad strep as a kid and had my tonsils removed as a result when I was 14. I haven't really had a sore throat since.

[peter12]

I listen to a lot of classic country and Elvis on my Spotify and inexplicably Spotify has started adding in a lot of Toby Keith to my daily mixes (maybe because of the crossover with Willie Nelson idk???). Anyway, I am sort of sad to report that "Beer for my Horses" is stuck in my head and also not a bad song.

[you&me]

Originally Posted by peter12

I listen to a lot of classic country and Elvis on my Spotify and inexplicably Spotify has started adding in a lot of Toby Keith to my daily mixes (maybe because of the crossover with Willie Nelson idk???). Anyway, I am sort of sad to report that "Beer for my Horses" is stuck in my head and also not a bad song.

Piggy backing on this - all of my suggested content on Spotify, YouTube, IG, etc seems to be really weird lately. Something's definitely up with the algos.

And I have yet to have such a fortunate discovery as you have had with "Beer for my horses"

[peter12]

Originally Posted by you&me

Piggy backing on this - all of my suggested content on Spotify, YouTube, IG, etc seems to be really weird lately. Something's definitely up with the algos.

And I have yet to have such a fortunate discovery as you have had with "Beer for my horses"

It's really catchy.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

If you both willingly choose to work in a capacity that doesn’t offer you the benefit of paid time off due to illness that’s all well and good, that’s your choice. However it doesn’t mean that other people who do currently have that benefit should be forced to do the same.

Your arguments seem to stem from a position of jealousy, somehow I doubt that either of you would argue that an employee should also be paid more just because someone else is.

I doubt you’d be preaching about how wonderful your definition of meritocracy without sick leave is after you’ve been affected by a major health issues that is out of your control.

You seem to be on the verge of advocating people using a sick day like a vacation day because it is a paid benefit. Use it or lose it. It’s a world where you see why the insistence of doctors notes for absences exists.

I certainly prefer work environments where you are trusted to account for your time on your own and if you need to be out of office for whatever reason it is acceptable. To work in an environment like that both you and your employer need to be comfortable following the intent rather than the letter of policy.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by GGG

You seem to be on the verge of advocating people using a sick day like a vacation day because it is a paid benefit. Use it or lose it. It’s a world where you see why the insistence of doctors notes for absences exists.

Not at all, I’m much more likely to advocate for paying out unused sick time to avoid that exact scenario. 😉

Now do you have a reply to the last post that I made in which I was responding directly to your post that I quoted in it or would you prefer to side step that by theorizing about what you think that I’m trying to say?

I certainly prefer work environments where you are trusted to account for your time on your own and if you need to be out of office for whatever reason it is acceptable.

What employee doesn’t prefer that type of work environment?

To work in an environment like that both you and your employer needs to be comfortable following the intent rather than the letter of policy.

Fixed that for you

[GGG]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Not at all, I’m much more likely to advocate for paying out unused sick time to avoid that exact scenario. 😉

Now do you have a reply to the last post that I made in which I was responding directly to your post that I quoted in it or would you prefer to side step that by theorizing about what you think that I’m trying to say?



What employee doesn’t prefer that type of work environment?



Fixed that for you

Apparently not you as you will use any written policy to the maximum extent rather than intent and you support the coming in while infectious so you can be paid out sick days. Neither of those are compatible with a flexible work environment. They are compatible with a regimented work environment. Simply advocating for the tracking and layout of sick days prevents time from being flexible and discretionary because it adds a profit motive to the employee.

[81MC]

Originally Posted by peter12

I listen to a lot of classic country and Elvis on my Spotify and inexplicably Spotify has started adding in a lot of Toby Keith to my daily mixes (maybe because of the crossover with Willie Nelson idk???). Anyway, I am sort of sad to report that "Beer for my Horses" is stuck in my head and also not a bad song.

Should’ve been a cowboy plays in my head when my life gets me down.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Not at all, I’m much more likely to advocate for paying out unused sick time to avoid that exact scenario. 😉

Or just have unlimited sick time for those actually sick...

Why on earth should there be a limit? And conversely, why should anyone get paid more for not getting sick an arbitrary amount (or even worse for coming in while sick)?

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by GGG

Apparently not you as you will use any written policy to the maximum extent rather than intent and you support the coming in while infectious so you can be paid out sick days. Neither of those are compatible with a flexible work environment. They are compatible with a regimented work environment. Simply advocating for the tracking and layout of sick days prevents time from being flexible and discretionary because it adds a profit motive to the employee.

Where did I say the bolded?

As for your claim about a profit motive, that’s pretty rich considering you’re advocating that people should be expected to still work when taking a sick day.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by peter12

I listen to a lot of classic country and Elvis on my Spotify and inexplicably Spotify has started adding in a lot of Toby Keith to my daily mixes (maybe because of the crossover with Willie Nelson idk???). Anyway, I am sort of sad to report that "Beer for my Horses" is stuck in my head and also not a bad song.

Elvis is awesome. I recently started to listen to more of him. He was incredible actually when you listen carefully.

Weirdly I also like classical music while working.

[peter12]

Elvis is so so so awesome.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Or just have unlimited sick time for those actually sick...

If your employer is willing to agree to that I wouldn’t argue against it.

Why on earth should there be a limit?

That’s probably a question better asked to an employer who wants limits.

And conversely, why should anyone get paid more for not getting sick an arbitrary amount (or even worse for coming in while sick)?

Are you intentionally ignoring the fact that hourly paid employee already have a financial incentive for coming in to work sick?

[GGG]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

If your employer is willing to agree to that I wouldn’t argue against it.



That’s probably a question better asked to an employer who wants limits.



Are you intentionally ignoring the fact that hourly paid employee already have a financial incentive for coming in to work sick?

But if your employee offered unlimited sick time would you still be in favour of no work being done while on the sick time. If so then you can see why an employer would be reluctant to provide unlimited sick time.

[Doctorfever]

Originally Posted by peter12

Elvis is so so so awesome.

You watch the Suspicious Minds song live - might be live in Las Vegas, it’s unreal. He is such a great performer as well as a great singer.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by peter12

Elvis is so so so awesome.

Well except for his treatment of women

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by GGG

But if your employee offered unlimited sick time would you still be in favour of no work being done while on the sick time.

I’d still be opposed to making it an expectation, yes. Am I opposed to an employee voluntarily doing some work while on a sick day? Absolutely not, but that option has generally always been available for anyone with the ability to work from home.

If so then you can see why an employer would be reluctant to provide unlimited sick time.

Sure, that’s the only reason employers are reluctant to give unlimited sick days.

Now that I’m done responding to another post of yours where you argue against a post I made replying to another poster, are you willing to respond to my last post replying directly to you where I asked you to show me where I said I support people coming into work when sick as you blatantly accused me of?