But could it be a better way of approaching employee's health?
I don't know. I imagine there has to be a better way.
Personally I am headed to the doc for a chest cold I've had two weeks, with the niggle in the back of my head that it might have been long gone had I taken the time to recover.
Sick days vs. Vacation days vs. PTOmohnkernDecember 4 2008, 18:52:31 UTC
Companies are slowly transition themselves almost universally to the idea of PTO (Paid Time off) instead of having Vacation and Sick days. Now because of this, you're right, we tend to "push" ourselves into going to work when we're sick, or still in recovery because that means we effectively have "one more vacation day" that we can use having fun, rather than lying home in bed, which is what we should be doing.
Re: Sick days vs. Vacation days vs. PTOmr_teemDecember 4 2008, 20:19:19 UTC
What's this slowly mean? That's been my experience for well over a decade. And I have gone in sick to work simply because I caught the damned cold from the idiots I work with that were trying to save PTO time.
"Oh, Tim, I have a ques--*aCHOO!*--excuse me, a question about--*ACHOO!* *sniff*--I'll be back"
Re: Sick days vs. Vacation days vs. PTOninjaslugDecember 4 2008, 20:31:19 UTC
And this is part of what I'm sayin. I fee horrible for being in today. Vacation and sick are from different pools, but it's still a limited economy. So it's not like I'm trying to save up time by coming in sick so I could get an extra day in the Carribean or something.
I'm sure your reticence to go to a doctor, either for your allergies, or for colds/flu unless you're really coughing up a lung, has absolutely nothing to do with it.
One can NOT be a protector if one is too damned stubborn to be seen by the Healers.
Seriously - in any tribal situation, the healer's Single Most Important job is to make sure the Warrior/Protector has both his arms, both his feet, both his lungs in good working order, so he can protect the tribe. If you don't get that, I might need to beat you with something for being a dumbass. You do your self, your path and your TRIBE a disservice by not taking care of yourself with EVERY SINGLE TOOL available to you.
If you don't have a doctor you trust, SHOP AROUND.
Because there's a game of managing time, a decision has to be made - am I really that bad that I need to go see a doctor, because most doctors don't work outside of normal business hours. And those that do, since everyone else has the exact same idea, it's close to impossible to get appointments for these wonderful people.
And that means having to take time off of work.
So, to answer your point - you are exactly right. I don't go to the doctor as often as I probably should. However, if I'm sick and out of work for the second day in a row, you can count on me being at a doctor. (should I go on day 1? possibly.)
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I don't know. I imagine there has to be a better way.
Personally I am headed to the doc for a chest cold I've had two weeks, with the niggle in the back of my head that it might have been long gone had I taken the time to recover.
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"Oh, Tim, I have a ques--*aCHOO!*--excuse me, a question about--*ACHOO!* *sniff*--I'll be back"
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Takes care of everyone else but when he's sick...
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Nicely executed, Del.
Ninja, get thee to a dr.
One can NOT be a protector if one is too damned stubborn to be seen by the Healers.
Seriously - in any tribal situation, the healer's Single Most Important job is to make sure the Warrior/Protector has both his arms, both his feet, both his lungs in good working order, so he can protect the tribe. If you don't get that, I might need to beat you with something for being a dumbass. You do your self, your path and your TRIBE a disservice by not taking care of yourself with EVERY SINGLE TOOL available to you.
If you don't have a doctor you trust, SHOP AROUND.
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Because there's a game of managing time, a decision has to be made - am I really that bad that I need to go see a doctor, because most doctors don't work outside of normal business hours. And those that do, since everyone else has the exact same idea, it's close to impossible to get appointments for these wonderful people.
And that means having to take time off of work.
So, to answer your point - you are exactly right. I don't go to the doctor as often as I probably should. However, if I'm sick and out of work for the second day in a row, you can count on me being at a doctor. (should I go on day 1? possibly.)
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