But OP, they briefly turned off the orphan crushing machine. This is heartwarming.

can relate. kindness of coworkers isn't there most of the time, either

You can tell your society is sick when a headline of the same story in another country could be "The United States requires coworkers to give up sick days so that sicker coworkers don't lose their jobs."

The orphan crushing machine was turned off for just 2 days in this heartwarming story!

Meanwhile, the rest of the civilised world still struggles with the very concept of sick days.

"you have to ask permission to be sick?"

bet he still had to turn in lesson plans for the sub though

Meanwhile, Moscow Mitch enjoys 72 days of sick leave and zero repercussions at our expense as taxpayers.

Third World Problems

Why aren’t they on long term disability? It’s usually offered for most jobs

What happens if someone who gave up their own sick days gets cancer?

Hey freedom-loving 'muricans over there in liberty land. Wanna hear a fun fact about those socialist hellholes across the pond? If you get sick, the government's got your back. Full pay. If you get really sick, the government's got your back. Your employer can't fire you, or they'll get in serious legal trouble with that nosey, meddling government. If you get so sick you can't work anymore, you're entitled to social benefits. That's what those high taxes go towards.

Def misread 'theirs' as 'tears' and wondered why they thought that would work.

Oh you mean we don't get the same rights as Mitch McConnell?

The USA is so dystopian. And on top of that, he probably has a bunch of medical debts too.

I can't imagine living in a country where you have to pay for lifesaving treatment. Although if the voters in the UK don't wake up and smell the stale-cigarette-and-puke-scented coffee, I might not have to imagine.

Yeah, that'd be nice. I've had cancer twice in the last year that required a surgery, overnight stay, and multi-day recovery each. Guess who's out of PTO? Love being punished for getting sick.

Imagine if Americans stopped voting for, and buying from, the psychopaths who kill them for profit. Praise be to Luigesus.

This is what my workplace does whenever someone is significantly ill. We all chip in our very limited PTO days to help out and make sure that the powers that be don't miss out on any labor hours.

That sounds like Commie talk to me! Are you some kind of Commie?