Non-American slam boss for response to sick day…
An worker proudly posted her boss’s response to her sick day request — and the non-American people of the web had a lot to say about it.
Ley Sabandal lives and works in the Philippines but has an American boss.
After feeling under the climate and asking to take a sick day, her boss responded with an reply that happy her: “Sorry you’re not feeling well. No problem taking the day to rest. Yes, you’re welcome to flex your time to make up hours anytime during the month. No hurry catching back up. Thanks.”
The worker thought her boss gave a good response — but the web disagreed. Monkey Business – stock.adobe.com
As one often does in this digital age, Sabandal, who goes by the username @pixelleyted, posted her boss’s response on Instagram threads: “This is how my American boss responds to my sick leave request” alongside a teary eye emoji, but was shockingly met with a ton of backlash from commenters who clearly don’t perceive how sick days fluctuate in different international locations.
The Post reached out to Sabandal for remark.
“Seeing this as a German is like.. what the f–k. catching up work time because I was sick? Hilarious,” wrote one confused individual.
“Poland here: A normal sick day. Paid 80%. No need to make up anything. No limits in sick days / year,” quipped another person.
A Sweden resident chimed in, too: “So sick days and vacation days come from the same budget? Swede here – that sounds terrible. Really. In Sweden, if you are on a planned holiday and get sick, you can actually call in sick and get ‘new’ vacation days. Probably unheard of in the US.”
Meanwhile, some Americans in the feedback thought the boss gave an empathetic, variety response.
“Lmao at us Americans here like ‘Aww what a kind, understanding response’ meanwhile the rest of the world is like “MAKE UP TIME LOST?!” joked an American commenter.
The post sparked a debate about how the precise and flawed methods international locations deal with worker sick days. Prostock-studio – stock.adobe.com
“I don’t get it. It seems quite empathic to me. What am I missing here?” another confused soul wrote.
Aside from those few feedback, hundreds of others joined in on what turned into a greater dialog: how different international locations deal with worker sick days and PTO.
“Norwegian here: I had to take a mental health day last month. I’ve got a lot going on in my life and had a lot of unforeseen things happening at once. Told my boss and he said it was okay and told me to take care of myself,” read a remark.
“This was on a Thursday. Came back Friday, was met with a hug and he told me that I didn’t have to fight my battles alone. He was there for me whenever I needed to talk. Even after work hours. That promise still stands and I’m so happy for the support I’ve got at work,” the Norwegian resident continued.
“New Zealander here. My boss would prob respond with. Hey anything I can get for you? 24 days paid sick leave, mental health days, two paid union days off plus 4-5 weeks annual leave. America is weird. Oh and free healthcare,” another person wrote.
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