We cannot carry over any vacation and do not have a set # of sick days do those do not bank either. I hate that you only get 2 weeks until you have been here 5 years. It is non negotiable except for high level people bring hired in. I asked to skip a raise and get more days and was denied.

You don't get sick days? That's not okay.

In f#@%k cancer news, my home and many others will feel a pang when we hear Mrs. Wolowitz yelling as we watch so much Big Bang. I know I saw her in other things, but her character on BBT was really memorable. [link]

I'm pretty excited that we just voted in mandatory paid sick leave.

And just double-checked and don't have more than a couple of vacation days to use or lose, so I guess I won't take extra time. But I should plan a week off next spring or something. I wish I could get a business trip scheduled that I could build on -- free flights!

I'm pretty excited that we just voted in mandatory paid sick leave.

::shakes her little Mass. pompoms::

Sorry, yes we have sick days, but there is not a set #. If you are out more than 3 consecutive days you need a dr note. If out 5 consecutive you shift over to short term disability then long term. There is nothing stated in writing, but I have heard people say something to the effect that if someone is out sick a lot it would be a problem. No idea what a lot is, but where I work sickness is at some level considered weakness. Almost no one takes days. I was very much in the habit of taking at least 1 day a quarter. I do not thnk I have taken 1 day since May 2013 when I started out here. I need to start taking them again. In my head it was just easier when there was a policy that said 7 days per employee or whatever.

It is actually unusual that I have not been sick for so long, but I am a firm believer in mental health days.

I stand by my "that's not okay"

OMG everyone is getting on my nerves this morning. Stop being stupid co-workers.

Successful comet landing!