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No Health Care/Bring in a Note

Submitted by Sarah on Wed, 11/23/2005 - 8:09pm.

He is 57 years old and he works hard as a janitor. Minimum wage and no chance of health benefits. We don't know each other but we've fallen into a shared conversation. He has a broom in hand, I have a cup of coffee.

He tells me that if a worker in this company is sick for three days or more, they have to bring in a note from their physician. Which is difficult, if not impossible, since there is no health coverage.

We cheered each other up during our conversation and now my mind is in a loop. He is a responsible adult and he has raised his kids. But his employer doesn't trust him or any employee. Bring in a note. No health care. Bring in a note.

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Sad. That's the first thing

Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Wed, 11/23/2005 - 11:39pm.

Sad. That's the first thing I felt when reading this account. Why won't his employer foot the bill, or trust him?

I would think that employees would be more valuable, and more productive, if they were given more respect, and better benefits.

This society needs a good stiff dose of common sense, in my humble opinion.

I feel very, very sympathetic

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 2:39am.

I feel very, very sympathetic for you and your co-worker.

As you said, an employee is far more productive if they believe their employer will take care of them. It's simply good business practice.

With that said, the employer should be well within their right to have such a policy.

I don't work there, in this c

Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 7:06am.

I don't work there, in this case I just happened to be in area, customer of a business nearby. And I agree, it is good business practice to take care of your employees, health coverage would help people a lot.

It is a poignant account and

Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 7:08am.

It is a poignant account and I know it it isn't an unusual one.

A broad application of common sense. Wouldn't that be grand?

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