PTO and sick time

my facility has a crazy sick time/pto policy as well: three occurances are ok, but with a fourth you get verbal counseling, written counseling with the fifth and terminated after the sixth -- unless you have fmla. so with my shingles last february and last month and an episode of bronchitis in the fall, i'm at my limit. if this freakin' cough doesn't go away and i call in sick, i'm going to have a fourth occurance. you can't get fmla for episodic illnesses like shingles, colds, flu and bronchitis. yet bm, a co-worker of mine, calls in sick at least once a week. she has "migraines" you see, and has fmla for that. i'm a bit suspicious, because her "migraines" always seem to come on the weekends . . .

even if i had sick time at my job right now i wouldnt be able to take it.....

2 weeks ago i had the flu and worked with a 103 fever for 3 days (i work LTC) they threatened to fire me if i didnt come in because the adon didnt want to get off her hiney and work.....

now i have strep so bad i cant swallow even water.. i cant sleep right now hence why im STILL awake at 3:22 am when i have to be awake for work in 1 1/2 hours..... again i got threatened to get fired if i called in this weekend.....

this is gettin ridiculous....... i have never called in or whatever then when im genuinely sick i get forced to work

You need to stay home, period. And get to a doc/urgent care today.

God, this kind of stuff really ticks me off :angryfire

my facility has a crazy sick time/pto policy as well: three occurances are ok, but with a fourth you get verbal counseling, written counseling with the fifth and terminated after the sixth -- unless you have fmla. so with my shingles last february and last month and an episode of bronchitis in the fall, i'm at my limit. if this freakin' cough doesn't go away and i call in sick, i'm going to have a fourth occurance. you can't get fmla for episodic illnesses like shingles, colds, flu and bronchitis. yet bm, a co-worker of mine, calls in sick at least once a week. she has "migraines" you see, and has fmla for that. i'm a bit suspicious, because her "migraines" always seem to come on the weekends . . .

ruby vee... you're incorrect about not being able to get fmla for shingles. when you fill out the form it usually asks you if you need to take "intermittent" leave, meaning "prn" at my facility. my wife has debilitating migraines that cause me to occasionally use my fmla for her..either to take her to the er or to medicate and watch her at home with the monsters (oh, i mean "children" ) you are correct about the flu, colds, et cetera...but shingles is a different story. it is a medical diagnosis that is known to cause pain and other side effects. it is covered under fmla here.

i hope you feel better soon.

vamedic4

get your doctor to fill it out for you, and tell him that you need it for times when your conditions flare up. that's what fmla was created for.