Almost every sick day I take is a mental health day. Sometimes I look out the window and see it’s still capitalism outside and I just can’t even.

Good for them. That’s what sick days are for.

My Gen X co-worker said he wasn’t feeling good the other day and was coughing and sniffling. I was like, “Dude, you are sick, go home.” He was like, “I am not sick. I’m here, aren’t I?”

In his mind, you are only sick if you lack the ability to make it to work. Meanwhile, I am in August with all 6 of my sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 vacation used up. He has sick days banked from previous years.

Also, I need a new job. Fuck this job.

Sick leave in the U.S. increased 55% in 2023 compared to 2019, according to new data from human resources platform Dayforce, which collected data from more than 1,500 of its clients. … employees younger than 36 are leading the charge, with a 29% leap in the amount of sick leave they took from 2024 compared to 2019.

How does the group leading the charge have a smaller increase than the increase of the aggregate? Was there a decline between ‘23 to ‘24? Am I misinterpreting?