RE: https://thecanadian.social/@MostlyHarmless/116285239183264441

49 states have 'at will employment' meaning unless you have a union, which is ~not~ 90% of us, we can be fired just for saying we're sick. (yeah, it's wrongful firing - sure sue them. Tell me how rent gets paid while paying for a lawyer?)

The struggle isn't even to explain sick leave is a terrible racket, half (at least) of the US labor force doesn't even have sick leave or use it if we do!

@Kalshann Two... years?

Two... YEARS?

TWO YEARS?

I have been sick and working (in America) for four fucking years, and there's a decent chance if I had a few months off I could find a proper treatment and get better.

TWO YEARS!

I knew we were bad off, but holy fucking shit.

@Azuaron @Kalshann and in the first two weeks of sickness no need to present a certificate or other medical statement. In my company the sickness rate is around 3-4% since some years, so this means people are calling sick only when really necessary or work from home if not 100%. So yeah, it seems to work, even better than in other European countries where the certificate is compulsory after the first day and people are forced home by their GP for several days..