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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If you're having a day where you really don't like the idea of going in, then you need to take a mental health day

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

As an American this would get me fired.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 12 points 4 months ago

Well you don't actually tell them that, or provide details!

If employers are willing to weaponize information and use it against you, your duty is to give them as little information as possible.

"Unfortunately, I won't be making it in today."

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Depending on where you live. The state of Minnesota has a law directly written by labor activists called Earned Sick and Safe Time, which gives 6 days of sick time to every employee in the state. Mental health is a valid reason to use it.

[+] bratosch@lemm.ee -11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

That's not how it works. "i don't like it" does not equate to poor mental health.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you're only taking mental health days when you're burnt out, then you're not going to actually help yourself with a single mental health day. There are other signs you need to look for that only you know about. My other signs include a nonspecific dread/anxiety about work without reason, extreme exhaustion, or extreme anger before my shift. Mental health is an "all the time" thing, and shouldn't be gate kept like what you're doing.

[–] bratosch@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, ofc. I agree with all you said. I only pointed out that "don't want to" is not the same thing as any of the stuff you mentioned . I don't want to do lots of things, doesn't mean I can use mental health as a cop-out. I've struggled with depression and anxiety all my life, and people misusing "Depression" or "Mental health" or "anxiety" for everyday-stuff is undermining the real struggles people have.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But gatekeeping mental health is totally okay.

Just because their issues aren't as clinical as yours doesn't mean they're not also struggling.

[–] bratosch@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Lmao I'm not gatekeeping. All I've said is that not wanting to do something is not the same thing as legitimate anxiety

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 months ago

Or if you're burnt out: Awake several hours before work and thinking of quitting with no notice

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I default to the "I am having vision problems" and leave out the "I just can't see myself going in to work". Or the "my vision in life isn't lining up with works vision".

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

“Anal glaucoma”

Can’t see my ass going to work

[–] TheFlopster@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

When did "call in" change to "call out"? And why? You "call in" to work to tell them you will be out.

It feels like it was in the last 5 years or so, but all the new people (younger than me) at work now say "call out," and I don't understand the lexicon shift.

[–] objectionist@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

you’re calling to get out. calling in sounds like you’re providing a reason to go in that day, which imo makes even less sense

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Maybe it’s a regional thing but I’ve been saying call out since I got my first job bagging groceries in 2003

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 4 months ago

In my experience "call out" was more common for a shift-style job at a place with many low-level, younger employees. Think fast-food, retail, etc. Maybe had to do with the perception that another employee is just "slotted in" to replace the shift? Regardless, these same people are now getting older and the term has spread to other types of jobs...

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Stomach bug is a good go-to for an excuse. It's something few people want details for.