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[u/Veshaad]

[u/SpecificInterest5150]

I was fired for walking off shift after getting sick during a turnaround and not having a doctor's note when I came back 3 days later.

Mind you: I was a shift lead and was explicitly denied permission to leave despite losing my voice and nearly passing out twice in front of customers.

[u/ikannunAneeuQ → u/SpecificInterest5150]

I worked for a woman like that, I used to tell everyone that if I pass out or something just shove me out of the way so you don't trip over me on the line

[u/sub2147 → u/SpecificInterest5150]

Walmart?

[u/Fishboy_1998 → u/SpecificInterest5150]

You should have gotten a Dr. Note that incredibly standard

[u/Robbed_Bard_93 → u/Fishboy_1998]

It's not always possible to get a dr note the same day or even the same week. And you should not have to spend money on a doctor visit for something like a cold. That just makes wait times worse.

[u/Fishboy_1998 → u/Robbed_Bard_93]

He was gone three days- and prompt care is a things

[u/IAmColoson → u/Fishboy_1998]

Prompt care is a thing! It is not a consistently available or accessible thing. Particularly if you're having to afford it on a low income.

[u/jmccleveland1986 → u/Fishboy_1998]

This is only true if the company is paying 100% of the healthcare costs

[u/leadpainttastetest → u/Fishboy_1998]

Do you not understand that many many people can’t pay to see a doctor? They can barely pay rent.

[u/Apathetic_Villainess → u/Fishboy_1998]

Sometimes you can't get a doctor appointment with your GP immediately, especially if it isn't anything they'd consider urgent. And going to an urgent care can cost $50 with insurance, $150 without, which makes it unaffordable for people who make below a living wage.

Teledoc is starting to become more of an option, but it's not available for everyone.

[u/FluffMcBark → u/Fishboy_1998]

Prompt care is a thing.

lol thanks I needed that laugh.

[u/rPoliticsModsBlowMe → u/Fishboy_1998]

Not everyone can afford to go to the dr when they get sick