Timelies all!

I haven't used a lot of sick leave-an hour here, an hour there for doctors' appointments mostly.(Though I used 5 hours today because we had an appointment at 11:30 with Mr. S's psychiatrist)

I was willing to use my sick leave when I had covid, but I had been put on a different type of leave.

We get 3 sick days a year, which is so ridiculous that I'm choosing to ignore it.

3?!?! Dang.

I am in the weird position of having so much vacation, I regularly lose it. I am carrying over 5 weeks per year and I get 5 weeks per year. I cannot take 10 weeks vacation and I wish I could give it to others. This is still because of a terrible job I had at the same company 17 years ago who would not let me take vacation, plus Covid, plus the fact that I am a single person dependency for several things. Basically I COULD, right now stop working for the rest of the year! And I feel guilty about it because I also have unlimited sick time, but after 10 days I have to apply for short term disability.

We are working on fixing this, but it is a slow process to untangle 17 years of single person dependency on an urgent problem solving thing…

I am sorry guys- the actual pay is terrible.

Take a day every couple of weeks. They will be fine for 1 day. Or start with taking half days. You deserve to have your time.

It's true! That's what I did in 2020, and it was great.

Okay, so I know I'm an apostate. Here are photos from my oldest boy's wedding. [link]

Oldest boys wedding? Surely that can’t be right Cindy! Old enough to marry???

I have never had a job with separate sick and vacation time, only PTO. Which is maybe BS for in office jobs but I’ve worked from home (and/or traveling) for 15 years, so almost never need sick time anyway. (And after 5 days we can do STD)

Aw, how sweet, Cindy. Congratulations! They look just lovely and happy, as do you, even though you're crying, hee.

Awww, how absolutely delightful! Congrats to all.