In today’s culture being a workaholic is seen as a normal thing and if you take even one left, you are seen as doing something wrong even though every human being deserves a break now and then. This workaholic culture is actually pretty bad for one’s mental health. There is a reason people have breakdowns out of nowhere. However, there are still some people who think taking paid leave is inconsiderate to your co-workers.
It shouldn’t be an employee’s headache. After all, this falls on the manager. The following Twitter user does not agree. They say that before taking a paid leave you need to take into account many external factors so nobody gets left behind. I understand this team thinking somewhat but it doesn’t apply in a culture where everyone thinks it is fine to work an individual to the bone and not even pay for overtime.
You can read the advice for yourself by scrolling below and taking a look yourself.
They start off by saying how an individual should keep in mind how their paid leave will affect everyone else.
Because you might need that relationship one day.
They said the idea of paid leave is fine as long as you are considerate.
But it soon devolves into people calling them out.
Turns out, most people don’t agree with the above advice.
After all, it would be better for the company if you never take leave.
And if they can’t handle anything without you.
Then they either need to give you a raise or hire more employees.
Life isn’t all about work no matter what anyone says these days.
And taking leave shouldn’t halt everything at the workplace.
This user explains it perfectly.
Everyone deserves to enjoy their vacation.
And you can’t enjoy it if you are on your phone every single minute checking your emails.
Overworking yourself can negatively impact your mental health in the long run.
Being indispensable is good since it means you have job security but at the same time, there is more to life.
As this person puts it, employees need to be more considerate.
And keep in mind that sometimes you just shouldn’t take your payment.
The absolute worse advice…ever. I have been in the IT industry since 1993. My wife has photos of our vacations, with me in the background either on my phone or on my laptop. We are a blended family and have six kids between the two of us. I have missed out on the vast majority of my kid’s childhoods. I have missed out on precious time with my family because I was afraid of losing my job at the time. I worked for 4 days while on my honeymoon.
Let me just tell everyone… Your spouse WILL remember that and you will gain nothing from it. I worked for three different companies (one for big pharma) and I was expected to be available 24/7, 365 days a year. I am finally (at 48 years old), working for an awesome company. My manager will force us to take time off if we go too long without a break. In IT, there will always be after-hours work, but he recognizes it and plans for all of us to have our time given back to us. I cannot regain lost time, but I can live now. -Carey
Sadly, not just America does this, There are many other countries in the same predicament.
People also shared their own experiences.
At the end of the day, this sort of behavior is not worth it for some.
If your company can find someone cheaper, they will.
Big or even small corporations won’t hesitate to lay off loyal employees.
Some people can’t even take leave for actual emergencies.
If they can’t run it without you, then a raise is deserved.
Management should be responsible, not employees.
Maybe America should learn something from other countries but when has it ever done that?
We are never as important to these companies as we think we are.
Exactly! It shouldn’t be our problem.
For those unaware, they mean to put their head in the toilet.
Are we even surprised?
I mean there should be someone, right? I wonder who.
You miss out on all the good parts of your life and regret it later.
That way, they will know not to contact you when you are on leave.
As this person puts it, according to the Twitter user many specific people just shouldn’t have a job.
How would you describe your work ethic? Do you take your paid leave or do you sometimes opt to work instead? Let us know in the comments below.
