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Gov. Cuomo wants paid sick time for workers in New York
As part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 state budget plan, he’s trying to get every worker in the state paid sick time.
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He's going to end up with lots of voters, but not so many taxpayers.He's got to find voters somewhere. I think everybody else left .
I never had sick time until I started working for the state. I worked for 20 years no sick time.For once I agree with him. In the job I have now there is no such thing as sick time, paid holidays or personal days. You get 5 vacation days a year after 1 year, and then it goes up to 10 vacation days a year after 5 years of employment. The time also does not roll over but it does renew every year on your hire date. Ive had to force myself to go in and work when I’ve had the flu before just I would still have time off available to be able to visit my brother in Indiana or to be able to go away for a weekend with my girlfriend.
Yes I agreed to the terms but it was the only job I could find. I didn’t want to be unemployed any longer than I was. I’m stuck staying here in buffalo ny due to having to take care of elderly parents. In my line of work there is not a worker shortage. My company just did a round of lay-offs for the last three weeks and I was lucky enough to survive.I never had sick time until I started working for the state. I worked for 20 years no sick time.
Same gig as yours 5 personal days and after a year I think it was 2 weeks vacation when I started. I made it work without issues but then again I rarely ever get sick. As in I went like a 4-5 year stretch without being sick.
Not trying to be an a-hole here but you knew that when you took the job right? So you agreed to those terms right?
Now is a great time to look for another job if you’re willing too. There is a worker shortage. Maybe you can get some paid time off.
Also I do agree people should get a descent amount of paid time off I just don’t think the government should force it because what will happen is it will get abused by all these people at low level jobs and the cost of everything will rise as it did with the minimum wage increase. These increases are out pacing most people’s raises.
Yes I agreed to the terms but it was the only job I could find. I didn’t want to be unemployed any longer than I was. I’m stuck staying here in buffalo ny due to having to take care of elderly parents. In my line of work there is not a worker shortage. My company just did a round of lay-offs for the last three weeks and I was lucky enough to survive.
What do you do? I’m sure you good do betterNot in buffalo with my resume. I work in the car business. The car market has fallen hard this past couple of months. The manufacturers are down anywhere from 4% to 14% for retail sales. Thus a lot of the dealerships are cutting staff. To stay in buffalo my options are limited. I can’t leave because of elderly parents.
What do you do? I’m sure you good do better elsewhere.
How much of your salary would you want to trade for a few sick days ?For once I agree with him. In the job I have now there is no such thing as sick time, paid holidays or personal days. You get 5 vacation days a year after 1 year, and then it goes up to 10 vacation days a year after 5 years of employment. The time also does not roll over but it does renew every year on your hire date. Ive had to force myself to go in and work when I’ve had the flu before just I would still have time off available to be able to visit my brother in Indiana or to be able to go away for a weekend with my girlfriend.
I would gladly trade some of it. They used to offer paid holidays and 3 unpaid personal days a year. They did away with that 2 years ago. We are not even allowed unpaid time off.How much of your salary would you want to trade for a few sick days ?
It's all part of the compensation package. You don't get something for nothing.
People already abuse the NYS paid family medical leave act. I know someone who does it. It’s my useless sister. She takes off 3 months a year to take her kids to the doctors. One diagnosis is made up. She works four ten hour days and makes all doctors appointments on days she works just so she can take them off.
People already abuse the NYS paid family medical leave act. I know someone who does it. It’s my useless sister. She takes off 3 months a year to take her kids to the doctors. One diagnosis is made up. She works four ten hour days and makes all doctors appointments on days she works just so she can take them off.
A lot of people where I work abuse it too. Companies can't do anything about it because the state doesn't require proof for why you took time off. I work with a guy that used it all last summer to play softball. Every time he had a game on a work day he'd call in PFMLA. He got paid to miss work and play softball. It's going to be worse this year because people get more money and more time off for free. On top of that the guys on his crew have to pick up the extra work if nobody comes in to cover his shift AND the company has to pay overtime to fill the spot. We don't currently have sick days so it's going to get worse if this goes through
If you trade enough I'm sure they would be happy with that deal.I would gladly trade some of it. They used to offer paid holidays and 3 unpaid personal days a year. They did away with that 2 years ago. We are not even allowed unpaid time off.
Why not require a doctors note to be able to get paid sick time? Two months ago when I damaged my Achilles heel and could barely walk I still had to work. The car business in general is headed in a bad direction.
Yes I’ve heard the car sales is going to drop like a rock. People are defaulting on their loans and rolling over previous loans on cars and inflating their payments. I heard the new car sales will be in the toilet in the coming year or two.Not in buffalo with my resume. I work in the car business. The car market has fallen hard this past couple of months. The manufacturers are down anywhere from 4% to 14% for retail sales. Thus a lot of the dealerships are cutting staff. To stay in buffalo my options are limited. I can’t leave because of elderly parents.
This I agree with. An employer should have to give you time off whether paid or unpaid. If unpaid, that’s fine. It’s the employer’s choice. Anything else is just plain exploitation. I also understand that you don’t have to take the job. There has to be a balance somewhere though. Because if there isn’t, then you have China. A country where every employer exploits their workers and there is nowhere else to go to take another job.You should get sick time and personal days , Paid or not is on the company.
Your beliefs in theory are correct. Capitalism and all that Jazz. But the reality is that pure capitalism without some socialism doesn’t work and pure socialism without some capitalism doesn’t work.In the world of voluntary employment, having the government force the employer to provide benifit X under threat of violence is completely detestable.
"But I want..." doesn't cut it. We all want things.
I hate unions and everything they stand for.
The only thing that doesn't support your hypothesis is the evidence. Non union jobs today tend to pay more.Your beliefs in theory are correct. Capitalism and all that Jazz. But the reality is that pure capitalism without some socialism doesn’t work and pure socialism without some capitalism doesn’t work.
That job that you have now with the Cadillac Benefits and good pay is a result of both socialism and capitalism. Because if socialist and union pushes didn’t happen, there would be no benefits. We would all be working 7 days straight with no time off. Why would another company or entity even offer benefits if their competitor doesn’t? And when a new startup decides to not offer any, the old company that does could take their benefits away with no repercussions. And where would that leave you? You can’t shop around for another job because that one will follow suit to save money.
Unions are what prevent that. Because without them, the employee has to work to survive and can’t just walk out by himself.
Your beliefs in theory are correct. Capitalism and all that Jazz. But the reality is that pure capitalism without some socialism doesn’t work and pure socialism without some capitalism doesn’t work.