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[–] Wakkawakkawakka@lemm.ee 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (6 children)

What job do you have where you’re not allowed to take care of your health when necessary?

[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think we can all guess the country. I wish you all the best, wakkawakkawakka.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] Tomboys_are_Cute@hexbear.net 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In communist North Korea, over a million died from COVID, 45,000 die a year from lack of health insurance, and 200,000 die annually from poverty.

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

Hey wait a second…

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (72 children)
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[–] panopticon@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Sounds more like North America

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[–] Agent_of_Kayos@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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[–] folkrav@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

You've genuinely never seen a job promote their "5 sick days a year" BS like it was generous lol? You also must not work construction. Being sick in construction means even your co-workers will be mad at you, for some reason.

[–] Wakkawakkawakka@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lineman for a major telecommunications corporation. Just tested positive for covid. The unspoken rule is show up, if you are dead they may send you home. Got lucky since I actually interact with the public. Sent pic of the positive test to manager. Don't know what is going to happen.

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[–] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

I'm not OP but this is true for a Railroader.

It's a big part of why they were near striking recently.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I worked a job in health insurance where I couldn't take time off for doctors appointments until I had been there for 6 months. My health got super fucked.

[–] Washburn@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When I worked in construction they didn't give a fuck lmao.

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