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ret5hd

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1. Or the department is staffed at a level that intelligently takes into account...

Reply to shockedcanadian (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 10:28 AM

Jul 2014

reasonable expectations of sick time, emergency leave, etc.

But I guess you could be one of those people that demand that "Hey, you're working on my dime! If you're not putting out 100% over 100% of the time, you're a SLACKER and deserve to be FIRED!"

But then you would be one of those people that believes the best run private companies are operating at or very near 100% capacity, when the truth is more like 80% - 90%.

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No extra costs for federal civil service sick leave, budget watchdog says [View all] shockedcanadian Jul 2014 OP

Or the department is staffed at a level that intelligently takes into account... ret5hd Jul 2014 #1

No, if you are sick you are sick shockedcanadian Jul 2014 #2

Oh, I see. It is only paid sick time you are offended by. ret5hd Jul 2014 #3

Maybe because private sector doesn't usually offer good sick benefits arikara Jul 2014 #4

You hit the nail on the head laundry_queen Jul 2014 #5