Are bosses denying employees time off for surgery a common issue in the workplace? How does this impact patients scheduled for surgery and their ability to receive necessary medical treatment? #BossesDenyingTimeOff #EmployeeSurgeryStruggles
Understanding the Issue:
– Patients having surgery appointments canceled due to inability to take time off work
– Empathizing with the challenges faced by patients and employees in these situations
Impact on Healthcare:
– Delays in receiving necessary medical treatment
– Potential consequences of employees not being able to undergo surgery
Solutions and Suggestions:
– Advocating for workplace policies that prioritize employees’ health
– Importance of supporting employees in taking time off for surgery
Final Thoughts:
– Addressing the issue of bosses denying time off for surgery
– Advocating for a more supportive workplace environment for employees’ health and well-being
I work in a neuro clinic & ppl have been denied time off for BRAIN surgery. Brain. I have begun calling these jerks & politely asking what’s the problem? Why are you denying time off? Basically I grill them & not once has there been a legit reason. I also tape the conversation with their knowledge & guarantee the patient will have a job to return to.
I then call HR to get paperwork straight. I have to do this because ppls’ lives are in the balance. This is reprehensible.
I remember this poor patient that who couldn’t get time off for physical therapy from an injury they got AT WORK! PT prevents a lot of things, but if you don’t do it at the right time, I can be too late. Just awful.
My husband needed emergency surgery last summer and is finally having follow-up surgery in a few weeks. Each surgery requires 6 weeks off for recovery. As far as I know, his boss has never given him a hard time about it, and I’m so grateful. It shouldn’t feel like a blessing to get time off to receive necessary health care.
Yeah, that is annoying lucky enough I’ve worked at a hospital and had time off for wife’s pregnancy or appointments…but now at my new job decided to get a vasectomy and told my boss I was putting in for pto. He said “what hell are you using PTO for, that’s what sick days are for.” Was like damn okay, so now I use sick days for anytime I see a dr. And PTO for true vacations. Haven’t been denied yet for PTO request. Even with 3 other coworkers off at the same time.
I had elective surgery, and I just filled out medical leave of absence paperwork and took my 2 months off. I can’t believe people would just not get surgery because of work. That’s wild.
I’m from Ireland and this is unfathomable. When you have any appointment it’s a “I’m going to the doctor”. It’s not a request. I’ve never heard of one person asked to reschedule or being refused. If someone refused someone going in for surgery they’d be sued and blasted and shamed all over the newspapers. We get 5 days a year of sick leave with full pay (by law) and the vast majority of employers pay you when you go to doctors appointments too.
I had to take time off for medical leave….got a call during this time from my manager, answered and immediately got “…so how long is this going to take anyway?” He sounded annoyed….
No how are you? Nothing about my well being or how recovery was going… When would I be back, that’s it…. I finally got back to find someone at my desk doing my job, I look at the boss/owner, and he just shrugs and says “we’ll find you something”
They shuffled around to other positions, never actually getting me settled into anything…. COVID shut down happened about a week and a half later…a week after it did I got a letter in the mail from work, open it up, and it’s a dismissal letter…..”sorry, your services are no longer required”
I had been there 20 years….
Even if it’s not super horribly painful or life threatening… if someone feels even 20% better overall… what does that do go productivity. Having a nagging issue definitely does not improve it.
My mom had to have her knee replacement redone recently. It was a quick diagnosis and scheduling. Her ass’t manager said she would need to reschedule until after blackout period (mid-June)
Mom told her, “i’m not requesting time off. I am telling you I am having surgery. You can approve or deny but my ass will not be in this chair”