So the response from the host of the column is "don't do that, that's abusing the benefit".
I get that.
I do think there are a lot of other issues though... in some environments, for some people, sick days are another form of PTO. So "'Joe is sick today' ... 'ok, yeah he got allocated a day, we expected that'".
On the other hand, if you don't take them, and retire/get laid off/ etc ... "thank you for your service".
Some organizations do treat unused sick time as a retirement allowance (eg., 0.60 credit). That's an incentive to bank them but maybe not if you run the numbers...?
This seems like a 'hard problem'... I'm interested in stirring up a discussion!
PaulHoule · 8h ago
At a lot of places (like where I am now) there is a limit for how many vacation/sick days you can accrue and you get paid cash for them if you leave without using them so it is not quite "use it or lose it"... Though my sick days can also be used as "personal time" and I don't think there is a real difference with vacation days.
duxup · 8h ago
I agree with the response regarding abuse and the impact to other employees.
I’ve been in plenty of places where someone has pulled one form or another of “I’m quitting, I don’t care”. It’s not fun, not professional.
Most places I worked eventually phased out sick days in favor of PTO that gets paid out.
cranky908canuck · 9h ago
discussion of "should I spend my sick days when I'm quitting".
I get that.
I do think there are a lot of other issues though... in some environments, for some people, sick days are another form of PTO. So "'Joe is sick today' ... 'ok, yeah he got allocated a day, we expected that'".
On the other hand, if you don't take them, and retire/get laid off/ etc ... "thank you for your service".
Some organizations do treat unused sick time as a retirement allowance (eg., 0.60 credit). That's an incentive to bank them but maybe not if you run the numbers...?
This seems like a 'hard problem'... I'm interested in stirring up a discussion!
I’ve been in plenty of places where someone has pulled one form or another of “I’m quitting, I don’t care”. It’s not fun, not professional.
Most places I worked eventually phased out sick days in favor of PTO that gets paid out.