Comments on: Sick Days, Working Parents and the Bad Economy http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/03/17/sick-days-working-parents-and-the-bad-economy/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anon. Teacher http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/03/17/sick-days-working-parents-and-the-bad-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-624538 Anon. Teacher Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:31:05 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=3149#comment-624538 Thank you for writing about this. I am a single mom who is a teacher in a state where major lay-offs will occur at the end of the year. So what happens when my son is ill? They call me to come and get her or I have to call out of work the next day -- if I am lucky, because right now the district is heavily discouraging the use of subs. The kicker? I have *plenty* of days to use, days I will actually lose and not be compensated for if I am laid off at the end of the year. It seems like a no-win situation. Thank you for writing about this.

I am a single mom who is a teacher in a state where major lay-offs will occur at the end of the year. So what happens when my son is ill? They call me to come and get her or I have to call out of work the next day — if I am lucky, because right now the district is heavily discouraging the use of subs. The kicker? I have *plenty* of days to use, days I will actually lose and not be compensated for if I am laid off at the end of the year.

It seems like a no-win situation.

]]> By: Therese J. Borchard http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/03/17/sick-days-working-parents-and-the-bad-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-624361 Therese J. Borchard Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:21:40 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=3149#comment-624361 I hear you, Erika! This is very often our stress. Thanks for articulating it. T I hear you, Erika! This is very often our stress. Thanks for articulating it. T

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