I've taken a few sick days this year. I slipped on ice, twisted my knee, and couldn't walk. I had bronchitis with a bad fever. I was sunburned so badly I couldn't wear a shirt. I split my eyebrow open and had a really bad headache from it.
Basically, if I don't think I can get my job done due to illness, I call out sick because it's not going to do anyone any good to be there. I get 15 sick days a year, and those also cover doctor's appointments.
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Originally Posted by Halanna
You can't get fired for being ill, in theory anyway.
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Welcome to the world of at-will employment. Sick people aren't a protected group under federal discrimination law, so most employers can fire them if they're out too long.