How exactly does 2 weeks paid vacation and 8 days paid sick leave change any of this? You're still out of luck if you end up bed-ridden for two weeks with the flu. My alternative of giving everyone a minimum chunk of four weeks --preferably six, but a minimum of four-- of paid time off for whatever reason gives people more breathing room, not less. They get more time off than they would have otherwise. This keeps more sick people out of the office, because they aren't having to worry about eating up precious PTO on what might get the office sick, or might just be a stomach bug.
Honestly, I sense people are latching on to my "tough luck" comment without bothering to think the rest of my comment through.
Honestly, I sense people are latching on to my "tough luck" comment without bothering to think the rest of my comment through.