Comments on: The Working Sick http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Noah http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Noah Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:26:48 +0000 http://geadventure.com/?p=439#comment-1211 That's a super good point Cedric, and I should have pointed it out. Would be interesting to compare average sick days offered by companies in the US with the rest of the chart. That’s a super good point Cedric, and I should have pointed it out. Would be interesting to compare average sick days offered by companies in the US with the rest of the chart.

]]> By: Cedric http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Cedric Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:13:32 +0000 http://geadventure.com/?p=439#comment-1209 The chart indicates "mandated" sick & leave days... I assume that this means "government-mandated" or perhaps, more specifically, "federal-government-mandated". I'd be interested to see actual sick & leave days for different companies/corporations. My experience (clearly anecdotal in nature) is that, in general, US companies have policies that include sick & leave days. It sounds like a question of whether we need/prefer government regulation of this issue as opposed to depending on corporate competition for workers (by way of benefits) or corporate goodwill. The chart indicates “mandated” sick & leave days… I assume that this means “government-mandated” or perhaps, more specifically, “federal-government-mandated”. I’d be interested to see actual sick & leave days for different companies/corporations. My experience (clearly anecdotal in nature) is that, in general, US companies have policies that include sick & leave days.

It sounds like a question of whether we need/prefer government regulation of this issue as opposed to depending on corporate competition for workers (by way of benefits) or corporate goodwill.

]]> By: The Effect of Knowing Your Irrationality « GE Adventure http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-989 The Effect of Knowing Your Irrationality « GE Adventure Sat, 30 May 2009 14:13:19 +0000 http://geadventure.com/?p=439#comment-989 [...] other day we had an hour call with David Lee, one of GE’s health economists (who we mentioned the other day). Anyway, I have about six pages of notes I need to parse and start posting, but this morning I was [...] [...] other day we had an hour call with David Lee, one of GE’s health economists (who we mentioned the other day). Anyway, I have about six pages of notes I need to parse and start posting, but this morning I was [...]

]]> By: Noah http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Noah Tue, 26 May 2009 19:21:38 +0000 http://geadventure.com/?p=439#comment-866 That's a good point Garrett, there is a deeper cultural issue here that may need to be addressed. Even so, you could stay home and work from there (and not get others sick). That’s a good point Garrett, there is a deeper cultural issue here that may need to be addressed. Even so, you could stay home and work from there (and not get others sick).

]]> By: Garrett http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Garrett Tue, 26 May 2009 19:14:38 +0000 http://geadventure.com/?p=439#comment-865 I think it's also a cyclical thing. If a country like Luxembourg has sick/leave embedded so deeply at an institutional level, I believe it creates a wider circle of understanding of the importance of health. So 'dropped balls' are less likely to get everyone riled up when it can be attributed to illness. Whereas, in North America, there's an expectation that you should take your work home with you, and that being out of the office to get well is not a valid excuse. I think it’s also a cyclical thing. If a country like Luxembourg has sick/leave embedded so deeply at an institutional level, I believe it creates a wider circle of understanding of the importance of health. So ‘dropped balls’ are less likely to get everyone riled up when it can be attributed to illness. Whereas, in North America, there’s an expectation that you should take your work home with you, and that being out of the office to get well is not a valid excuse.

]]> By: Noah http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Noah Mon, 25 May 2009 15:46:20 +0000 http://geadventure.com/?p=439#comment-830 That's a good point ... Hrm ... How can companies help with this? That’s a good point … Hrm … How can companies help with this?

]]> By: david foster http://geadventure.com/2009/05/the-working-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-704 david foster Fri, 22 May 2009 03:54:51 +0000 http://geadventure.com/?p=439#comment-704 "As a sick person I’m encouraged to go to work because otherwise I won’t be paid"...I don't think this is the main factor for most professional and management employees...it's more that they have so much going on that they fear dropped balls if they're out for a couple of days. “As a sick person I’m encouraged to go to work because otherwise I won’t be paid”…I don’t think this is the main factor for most professional and management employees…it’s more that they have so much going on that they fear dropped balls if they’re out for a couple of days.

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