My manager won't let me take a day off

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by ohhwanderlust

That's ridiculous. Why offer sick days if you penalise employees for using them?

No not really. Who gets sick for only one day a month, every month?

Clearly, she wasn't sick. Very nice woman, but it was obvious she was abusing the policy.

Originally Posted by mochamajesty

If you are that sick you need to take a leave. It's not the occasional use it's the abuse. If you are truly taking a day as you earn it that's a day and a half a month , accordingto the way we accrue here.

Contrary to popular belief, employers want you at work. A funny concept I know.

Correct, if you're really sick you stay home. Wasn't difficult in the situation I mentioned to see it was abuse. Every time she accrued a day she used it.

[janis64]

Some managers get jaded after a while about employees asking for or taking sick days off when it falls on the week-end. There are those who are habitually sick on the weekend and you stating that you are going to be sick the next day is a bit odd. I might have said "I am coming down with something but I am trying to tough it out today. I'm not sure how I will feel tomorrow so I may or may not be calling in sick. Just to give you the heads up."