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I Will Take As Many Words As I Want To Write This Story

The good, the bad and the ugly (not in that order)

I’ll start with the bad: my mother died last week.

The good: so many people are showing kindness. Whenever something bad happens to me, at least I have lots of people reaching out to me. That helps more than I can say.

And, the ugly: the company I work for does not have a bereavement leave policy. So, I had to use some paid time off to see my mother one last time and go to the funeral.

And you know what’s *really* ugly? I didn’t have enough PTO left to cover all the time I was gone. So I’ve had to use leave without pay, which means a smaller paycheck next time.

I’m considering looking for another job.
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jim44444 · 70-79, M
Very few USA companies treat their employees with dignity. The majority treat them as another office supply.
It reminds me of a Dilbert strip where the pointy-haired boss says "We used to say employees were our most important asset. But we did a study and found out they are third after carbon paper."
SmartKat · 56-60, F
@jim44444 Yes, I restrained myself from telling the CEO, “My bad - I should have asked my mom to postpone dying until I had more PTO saved up.”
jim44444 · 70-79, M
Great reply but a wise choice to not share it with the CEO.