Comments on: CTF Wants Sick Time Benefits Dropped for Firefighters http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/19468/canadian-taxpayers-federation-winnipeg-firefighter-paramedic-sick-time-benefits/ Winnipeg News and Media from Manitoba, Canada Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:25:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: WpgCameraMan http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/19468/canadian-taxpayers-federation-winnipeg-firefighter-paramedic-sick-time-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-8253 WpgCameraMan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:30:59 +0000 http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/?p=19468#comment-8253 Well, sick day abuse is subjective to the job getting done. Someone sitting at a desk all day with not much to do (cushy Gov job.. I know these people) will get sick for probably 28 of 30 allowed days. Stuff will get done later, there's no rush. In my last job, I took 3 days in 5 years. That was a combo of having a good work ethic and a boss that used to be the drummer for Amistad. Now as a freelancer, I have agonizing back pain, failing eye-sight, stiff limbs and 'roids. No one's paying me to sit at home on my donut anymore. Sick days could be the next Canadian Tire money if done right. Well, sick day abuse is subjective to the job getting done. Someone sitting at a desk all day with not much to do (cushy Gov job.. I know these people) will get sick for probably 28 of 30 allowed days. Stuff will get done later, there’s no rush.

In my last job, I took 3 days in 5 years. That was a combo of having a good work ethic and a boss that used to be the drummer for Amistad.

Now as a freelancer, I have agonizing back pain, failing eye-sight, stiff limbs and ‘roids. No one’s paying me to sit at home on my donut anymore.

Sick days could be the next Canadian Tire money if done right.

]]> By: christopher http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/19468/canadian-taxpayers-federation-winnipeg-firefighter-paramedic-sick-time-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-8247 christopher Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:54:42 +0000 http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/?p=19468#comment-8247 Sick days are an awesome benefit that all employers should offer, but they come with the responsibility not to abuse them. Allowing them to accumulate is fine, but paying them out is not. They aren't vacation days. Sick days are an awesome benefit that all employers should offer, but they come with the responsibility not to abuse them. Allowing them to accumulate is fine, but paying them out is not. They aren’t vacation days.

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