Timeline for Why is "I'm stressed and need the day off" a bad request?
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| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:53 | comment | added | Edwin Buck | @Poleeeez Even you need your teeth cleaned occasionally. Are your immunizations up to date? When's the last time you had an eye exam? I'll bet you have family that could use your help, or a residence that needs some professional scheduled, maintenance. Don't use reasons that let your boss interpret the message, unless you trust him to not interpret the message in possibly unfavorable ways. If your boss is disgruntled with the necessary tasks of your ability to live well, there's a reason. Rarely is the reason is mean spirited, mostly it has to do with prior obligations or money. | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:41 | comment | added | KeithS | @Poleeeez - Then frankly, even in this economy, I'd be looking to change jobs. Trust me, it's not worth it. | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:40 | comment | added | Poleeeez | @KeithS - sadly this is my perception of the place too | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:39 | history | edited | KeithS | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:39 | comment | added | KeithS | @Poleeeez - I worked for such a company as my first job. Let me just say that those companies, ruled with an iron fist by one man who signs your paychecks, is the environment in which you are least likely to make a "mental health day" fly, and at the same time they are the environments in which you most need a couple. | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:37 | comment | added | kevin cline | We had a big problem with Monday / Friday absences. Fully 40% of the sick days were being taken on Monday or Friday. | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:32 | comment | added | Poleeeez | Unfortunately I am not sure where the line is drawn for the people here. There's only really one manager, and he's the boss of the company (it's fairly small). | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:29 | comment | added | maple_shaft | @Poleeeez Do you feel management wants productive workers and problem solvers or do they really feel it is more important to control people? | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:23 | comment | added | Poleeeez | This is a great answer ("the reality is that ... we all get that way"), and really reflects the attitudes I've picked up on (in the second paragraph, oh my yes). "The general response from the management on our side has been to ignore personal time logging altogether for salaried employees." - sadly it's gone the opposite way here; though the logs may not be looked at (only one boss), we're logged for everything, even bathroom breaks. | |
| Sep 18, 2012 at 19:17 | history | answered | KeithS | CC BY-SA 3.0 |