What I Know About Being Sick at Work (2018)

Post by ecopoesis » Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 12:39 PM UTC

hdfbdtbcdg wrote: post #16

watwut wrote: post #7

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In one case, I have seen similar issue dealt by home office most of days. It worked remarkably well.

If I worked there and did not receive similar home office treatment I would leave... Edit I would do so quietly without making a fuss about it. You would probably not even realise that was the reason for me leaving. Basically if I see the rules of my workplace as unfair and arbitrary I will leave.

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 12:40 PM UTC

Jare wrote: post #8

pridkett wrote: post #5

I really liked this article. A lot of the things mentioned seem to be necessary because the author has “passing privilege”, but some are necessary due to poor management practices. Stand ups and in person meetings are two spots where this frequently happens. I’ve inherited teams where everyone needs to stand during standup, or worse, where they do the push-up/plank thing if you want to speak. It shouldn’t take a grea…

> they do the push-up/plank thing if you want to speak I don't know what that specific practice is, and I think I really really don't want to know.

Post by hdfbdtbcdg » Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 12:42 PM UTC

neilv wrote: post #22

hdfbdtbcdg wrote: post #16

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If I worked there and did not receive similar home office treatment I would leave... Edit I would do so quietly without making a fuss about it. You would probably not even realise that was the reason for me leaving. Basically if I see the rules of my workplace as unfair and arbitrary I will leave.

This example seems a little tricky, because it involves remote work, which many people prefer, and which some organizations successfully offer to everyone. If the accommodation were instead something that was desirable to you, but (unlike a remote work option) not something that would be viable to offer to everyone, would you still feel it's unfair?

Post by barrkel » Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 12:47 PM UTC

chrisseaton wrote: post #9

Jare wrote: post #8

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> they do the push-up/plank thing if you want to speak I don't know what that specific practice is, and I think I really really don't want to know.

You have to plank while speaking, in order to motivate people to speak succinctly. Obviously disadvantages people who aren’t physically fit as they literally don’t get to contribute as much!

Post by MaxBarraclough » Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 1:02 PM UTC

hdfbdtbcdg wrote: post #24

watwut wrote: post #20

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What exactly make you think it was arbitrary? But besides, "person who cant work in our office due to sickness or disability gets to have more home-office time and position suitable for that" is not arbitrary rule at all. Whether it is unfair can be debatable, but I would not see accomodation for someone sick as unfair to healthy me. I would also see it as good sight that if I get sick or need adjustment to some own…

Because if I can do my job from home office just as well why should I not also get that? I would not argue though. The beautiful thing about living in a free country is that I don't need to I just get another job.