> Those who cannot should be rewarded for that and added enjoy benefits/guarantees to compensate.

This is more or less the opposite of what happens to these professionals - they are often those who are paid the least and work the longest hours under hourly contracts on multiple jobs (because, if they worked more in a single job, the company would have to give those benefits).

Yeah it’s what happens, but I’m of strong opinion that this part needs to change. Unfortunately, some of the hardest jobs don’t come with enough dignity, let a long pay.

It's shameful that in the richest country in the world there are people being forced to work 12 or more hours a day just to survive.

And going to work with COVID symptoms because they can't live without payment.

> And going to work with COVID symptoms because they can't live without payment.

That’s a very grotesque illustration of perverse incentives. Ask anyone, I doubt they’ll tell you that it’s worth having a sick person show up to work over providing sick leave/benefits and yet, here we are.

The point is that they aren't forced to provide sick leave unless the person works more than a certain amount of hours. If the person is desperate enough (and a LOT of people are), the "smart" choice is to never get a diagnosis and continue working.