sick time Archives

July 8, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Employee Got In Trouble For Calling In Sick, So The Next Time He Was Ill He Went To Work Until His Bosses Made Him Leave

At least his bosses saw reason and sent him home.

June 26, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Her Boss Wrote Her Up For Calling Out Sick, But When They Pushed It Again After A Hospital Stay, She Documented Everything And Walked Away With $14K Severance

Woman running off into the sunset with severance pay

What a genius move!

June 21, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Company Kept Their PTO Policy A Secret From Employees So They Wouldn’t Use It, But This Employee Found It During Her Last Week Of Work And Took Full Advantage

EMT companies are often very shady, preying on employees who care.

June 16, 2025 at 3:47 am

Her Boss Denied Most Of Her Vacation Request, So She Got A Doctor’s Note Saying She Couldn’t Work For A Week

Sick time and vacation time are part of your compensation package.

June 13, 2025 at 3:47 am

Nurse’s Manager Said She Would Be Written Up If She Called In Sick, So She Went To Work And Threw Up Everywhere

Sadly, bad management is the same everywhere.

June 13, 2025 at 1:46 am

His Manager Told Him That He Couldn’t Take A Week Off When His Child Is Born, So This New Dad Filed For The Family Medical Leave Act And Took 12 Weeks Off Instead

Managers think they have all the power, but not in this story.

June 8, 2025 at 1:48 pm

Social Media Manager Was Told She Couldn’t Work From Home, So She Threatened To Take Her 26+ Weeks Paid Sick Time If They Didn’t Let Her

COVID exposed a lot of companies as hypocrites.

June 3, 2025 at 8:21 am

A Large Company Bought Out The Business He Worked For, So When Things Started Going Downhill Fast, He Made Sure He Knew The Rules And Then Protected Himself

It pays to know the policies and employment laws in your area.

April 12, 2025 at 1:22 pm

Employee Traded Shifts With Someone Else At Work, But The Person Refused To Come In. Now Her Manager Is Upset With Her Instead.

Never trade with that girl again.

March 13, 2025 at 8:22 am

Woman Sprained Her Ankle And Asked For A Single Sick Day, But Her Boss Demanded That She Get A Doctor’s Note First Which Worked Out In Her Favor

Asking for proof can sometimes cost more than just trusting your employees.

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Employee Got In Trouble For Calling In Sick, So The Next Time He Was Ill He Went To Work Until His Bosses Made Him Leave

Her Boss Wrote Her Up For Calling Out Sick, But When They Pushed It Again After A Hospital Stay, She Documented Everything And Walked Away With $14K Severance

Company Kept Their PTO Policy A Secret From Employees So They Wouldn’t Use It, But This Employee Found It During Her Last Week Of Work And Took Full Advantage

Her Boss Denied Most Of Her Vacation Request, So She Got A Doctor’s Note Saying She Couldn’t Work For A Week

Nurse’s Manager Said She Would Be Written Up If She Called In Sick, So She Went To Work And Threw Up Everywhere

His Manager Told Him That He Couldn’t Take A Week Off When His Child Is Born, So This New Dad Filed For The Family Medical Leave Act And Took 12 Weeks Off Instead

Social Media Manager Was Told She Couldn’t Work From Home, So She Threatened To Take Her 26+ Weeks Paid Sick Time If They Didn’t Let Her

A Large Company Bought Out The Business He Worked For, So When Things Started Going Downhill Fast, He Made Sure He Knew The Rules And Then Protected Himself

Employee Traded Shifts With Someone Else At Work, But The Person Refused To Come In. Now Her Manager Is Upset With Her Instead.

Woman Sprained Her Ankle And Asked For A Single Sick Day, But Her Boss Demanded That She Get A Doctor’s Note First Which Worked Out In Her Favor

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