Say you’re a corporate employee. You came down with a nasty virus. Your sister and her kids passed it on to you; they later apologize for having visited when they were sick. You get a 102 degree fever, fatigue. Doctor says you’ll wind up in bed for a week, gives you a doctor’s note. You hadn’t missed a day of work in years before this. So you call in sick to work, only to hear the HR rep be snide with you, question whether you’re really sick, and badger you before finally granting you the time off. This upsets you. So you can’t help but give her your two cents about her and the company before hanging up.
Say you’re an HR employee. An hourly worker calls in with a “virus.” Just happens to be a Friday. Also happens to be the same worker Manager Jones reported as ”insubordinate” a few weeks ago, in relation to a customer complaint. This worker has found a doctor willing to give him a note for a full week off for a flu virus. What kind of virus lasts a full week– doesn’t the typical flu last 72 hours at most?? Worst case, his flu should be over, and he should be back to work, early next week as opposed to Friday. That department is already short workers. Now, you’ve got to find someone to cover, on short notice. But you’ll have to do it. God forbid HR question the medical necessity of this 1-week flu vacation; if so, you’d have to answer to some lawyer the employee hires, and after that have corporate chew you out.
What stinks about this scenario (besides all of it)?
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