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Re:The trimodal nature of software salaries in the Netherlan... by atq2119 on Sunday July 03, 2022 @03:12AM (#31965744)
Honestly? I stay home and might check email when I'm bored but don't do any real work, but I don't usually file sick days either because the bureaucracy is a pain (seriously, I'm already sick, I can't deal with that added stress and I'm not going to the doctor just to spread my viruses and be told to go back home and rest). And as long as we're talking about 2 or 3 days, nobody really seems to care.
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Re:The trimodal nature of software salaries in the Netherlan... by stkdump on Sunday July 03, 2022 @03:56AM (#31965945)
So you are on sick leave without letting your boss know. I guess that works, but it puts the 'bimodal' comment in a different light.
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Re:The trimodal nature of software salaries in the Netherlan... by Aeolun on Sunday July 03, 2022 @08:38AM (#31967239)
Eh, if your boss doesn’t notice that you’re gone for a few days that’s probably on the boss.
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Re:The trimodal nature of software salaries in the Netherlan... by atq2119 on Monday July 04, 2022 @04:28AM (#31974799)
I've always had managers who care more about what I deliver than when and where my butt is in a chair. Maybe I'm lucky, maybe I'm good enough that it works out that way.
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Re:The trimodal nature of software salaries in the Netherlan... by Aeolun on Monday July 04, 2022 @11:18PM (#31983947)
No, I mean, that’s perfectly acceptable. If your boss cares only that you deliver, and doesn’t notice/care that you are gone for a few days due to sickness, that’s still not on you.
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Re:The trimodal nature of software salaries in the Netherlan... by tasuki on Monday July 04, 2022 @11:55AM (#31978467)
Have you considered just informally notifying them that you're out because sick? I mean, not doing that is fine too if you can deliver, but informing them might build more trust.
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