Ask HN: What happened to sick time banking?

1 points by goatcode 5y ago ↗ HN

I once met a construction worker who had 3 years of banked sick time. He refused to take it, despite his very honest hatred of his particular job, but he still had it.

Today, you're lucky to get track-free vacation, and even that has to be approved case by case for bookings off.

So what happened? I'd love to be able to bank sick time or vacation time, but it feels like one of those previous generation luxuries we never see anymore. Is it gone forever?

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pestatije 5y ago ↗

Country?

goatcode 5y ago ↗

I've seen the phenomenon in at least two, so wanted to leave it broad to see how far it may reach. To answer directly: any country in which it happens and whose residents read this message. Does anything like it happen in the country in which you live or work?