While we are on the topic of health care, can we also talk about how terrible the sick leave situation is here too? Not only do people have to fight to get their serious medical procedures covered, but they also have to contend with how they will continue to pay their OTHER bills when missing work 1 - ThreadSky

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social • 82 days ago

While we are on the topic of health care, can we also talk about how terrible the sick leave situation is here too? Not only do people have to fight to get their serious medical procedures covered, but they also have to contend with how they will continue to pay their OTHER bills when missing work 1

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amberdoesaudio.bsky.social•79 days ago

My coworkers donated their leave for me when I was still a youth minister facing something like four major surgeries in a year. It was insane that they even had to. But also the fact that I had to push through sickness while pregnant because I had to save my sick leave for maternity

amberdoesaudio.bsky.social•79 days ago

(Because we didn't get maternity leave in my state mandated until the year *after* I had the twins).

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social•82 days ago

My day job is in education (shh don't tell them my secret identity) and I just received ANOTHER request for a leave donation because they have to be out for a spouse having a very serious medical procedure. I have nothing to donate because I myself have chronic health issues and three kids 2

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social•82 days ago

Between missing work for my own kids appointments/being sick, etc my own health appointments to manage my various health issues, I burn through the 10, yes TEN, sick days I get per year very quickly. 3

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social•82 days ago

I haven't had the chance to "save up" my sick days since before covid. Once we came back, I burned through 2 years of saved leave in 3 months because my children were quarantined 3 times (in my opinion, due to poor health & safety protocols resulting in outbreaks). 4

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social•82 days ago

I have never been able to bounce back from that. I have no idea what I would do if something major happened in my family and I needed to take extended leave. I am extremely privileged. I make a good salary and so does my spouse and we are one accident away from it all falling apart. 5

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social•82 days ago

I feel like it's especially challenging for educators because we have to get approval to even take leave without pay. It can be denied. So I always debate whether I do the thing for my mental health so I don't have a breakdown or do I save it for when my kid gets pneumonia. 6

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social•82 days ago

The fact that people can't take the leave they need without losing wages is a problem. The fact that people have to beg their co-workers to donate their saved leave so they don't go without is a problem. We shouldn't be relying on donations to subsidize our Healthcare needs. 6

ruthie-narrates.bsky.social•82 days ago

Yeah, you're not kidding

ali-dane-audio.bsky.social•82 days ago

AND ANOTHER THING.... lol. I'm on a roll today. The answer to lost wages is *gasp* ANOTHER INSURANCE COMPANY 😑 That I have to pay into and convince to cover my expenses which they will argue about whether I actually can use the benefits. ASK ME HOW I KNOW

ruthie-narrates.bsky.social•81 days ago

I hate it here.

voiceofhel.com•82 days ago

Everything about this. It angers me so much that this is so normalized.

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