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Title: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:18:02
How many sick/personal days do you take off of work? How many of those are you actually sick? What would you consider too much PTO?

Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:20:52
25%-30% is  reasonable..

If you got a doctor's note, 100% is fine..



If your HR person is an older age 35+ female,   it's all fine as long as your facial features are neonatal..    if you're ugly,  forget about it..

If the HR person who handles your case is a guy,  It's going to be no-nonsense..  don't go over 25-30% period..
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: kenmai9 on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:23:27
I take a personal day once a month. I don't get sick very often, but sometimes I just don't feel like going into work. I take it off so I can mentally recharge.

I think anything more than one day a month is stretching it into 'too much' territory.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:24:12
We don't get sick or personal days. I've never missed a scheduled day of work in over 7 years.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:24:16
I take a personal day once a month. I don't get sick very often, but sometimes I just don't feel like going into work. I take it off so I can mentally recharge.

I think anything more than one day a month is stretching it into 'too much' territory.


Become a DBA, work from home..  you never have to see those bastards again.. hahahhahahaa
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:25:33
We don't get sick or personal days. I've never missed a scheduled day of work in over 7 years.

well,, this is good in terms of mental fortitude..

But remember those  postars from WWII  about staying home when sick..   because if you didn't stay home,  You can cost us a Tank, by spreading disease around...


And we need all the Tanks..
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: kenmai9 on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:29:50
We don't get sick or personal days. I've never missed a scheduled day of work in over 7 years.

u a robot?
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: Waateva on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:30:45
I've taken 2 sick days at my current employer where I've been for almost 5 1/2 years, and at my previous employer I took 2 or 3 over 8 years, but those were not paid.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:31:31
We don't get sick or personal days. I've never missed a scheduled day of work in over 7 years.

u a robot?

No but sometimes it feels like I'm stuck in a loop. :D
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: kenmai9 on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:32:01
Maybe I'm just lazy. ****in' millenials..
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:42:58
We don't get sick or personal days. I've never missed a scheduled day of work in over 7 years.

u a robot?

No but sometimes it feels like I'm stuck in a loop. :D

this is by design..  the masters own us.


Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: Sneaky Potato on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:45:18
I take a couple of personal days a month, so I don't actually use my sick leave unless I'm actually sick. I try to be pretty honest about it because of how flexible they are when I have to duck out early, need to come in late, or take a personal day.

Personal days really, really help me from getting burned out.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: Waateva on Mon, 08 May 2017, 14:47:39
Maybe I'm just lazy. ****in' millenials..

Yeah probably, ****in' kids these days.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 08 May 2017, 15:05:25
I take a personal day once a month. I don't get sick very often, but sometimes I just don't feel like going into work. I take it off so I can mentally recharge.

I think anything more than one day a month is stretching it into 'too much' territory.

I do the same thing, usually the 3rd Friday every month I take a long weekend. Looking over my sheets it seems a little excessive, but honestly I'd have blown my brains out by now without them.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 May 2017, 15:10:03
I take a personal day once a month. I don't get sick very often, but sometimes I just don't feel like going into work. I take it off so I can mentally recharge.

I think anything more than one day a month is stretching it into 'too much' territory.

I do the same thing, usually the 3rd Friday every month I take a long weekend. Looking over my sheets it seems a little excessive, but honestly I'd have blown my brains out by now without them.

How would you end it .. hahahahahha
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: SBJ on Mon, 08 May 2017, 23:49:38
I take a personal day once a month. I don't get sick very often, but sometimes I just don't feel like going into work. I take it off so I can mentally recharge.

I think anything more than one day a month is stretching it into 'too much' territory.

I do the same thing, usually the 3rd Friday every month I take a long weekend. Looking over my sheets it seems a little excessive, but honestly I'd have blown my brains out by now without them.

How would you end it .. hahahahahha
/morbid mode on.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 May 2017, 23:52:32

/morbid mode on.


It's not always a choice for some .. hahahahahahahhaha


In fact,  these acts are almost always carried out because of perceived hopelessness.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 09 May 2017, 00:00:44
I take a personal day once a month. I don't get sick very often, but sometimes I just don't feel like going into work. I take it off so I can mentally recharge.

I think anything more than one day a month is stretching it into 'too much' territory.

I do the same thing, usually the 3rd Friday every month I take a long weekend. Looking over my sheets it seems a little excessive, but honestly I'd have blown my brains out by now without them.

How would you end it .. hahahahahha

I'd probably jump off something really high up. Always been a secret adrenaline fan, I think that last big rush would be a fun way to go.

Drugs are lame because you just drift off and never wake up, you miss your final moments. Cutting is gross and takes too long. And a gun is just to... abrupt and uninspired.

Hanging would do in a pinch as well, although it's not as grand as a big leap.
Title: Re: How much work do you miss - PTO guidelines
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 09 May 2017, 00:07:15


I'd probably jump off something really high up. Always been a secret adrenaline fan, I think that last big rush would be a fun way to go.

Drugs are lame because you just drift off and never wake up, you miss your final moments. Cutting is gross and takes too long. And a gun is just to... abrupt and uninspired.

Hanging would do in a pinch as well, although it's not as grand as a big leap.



I would go to the zoo and fight a lion..   Given all the suffering captive animals go through, heck, he gets his chance to eat me.. why not.


Now's ur chance Simba..  bring it.. 


Rawwwrrrghh.

Holy ****.... omg... i should've jumped... oh jesus.. this is so painful.. Ohhhaaaaaaaaaawwwhhhh... gggaaaaa..



then...    Blerrrrgggh....   hahahahahaahaha



Here's hoping the aliens download me to the alien backup drive / matrix.