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beachgirl
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sara
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Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I need to have a wisdom tooth extracted and will need to take a day off. Is this considered a sick day or vacation day?
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Posted 10/3/12 9:18 PM  |
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jerseypanda
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I would think that if it is a day you are requesting in advance it would be a vacation day. I always thought sick days were for unexpected, calling out the day of type situations.
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| Posted 10/3/12 9:23 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
Depends on how your company defines it.
Personally I think it's a sick day because with anesthesia you would be unable to work. But my company believes that if something is planned ahead of time, it should be a personal or vacation day. (which is why I had to take a vacation day to get a biopsy even though I wouldn't be going to work because I had ice on me & well, I can't type while holding it). Can you tell I'm still irritated?
One employee made a stink about the policy because his chemo is scheduled & he cannot come in after. HR told him to lie about the day & say he was sick to be done with it.
This is a perfect argument why employers should have a bucket of time.
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| Posted 10/3/12 9:25 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I'd say personal or sick.
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| Posted 10/3/12 9:28 PM |
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patti08
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I think if you are seeing a doctor, or dentist, having a test or a procedure you should be able to use a sick day.
I'd put up a fight if I was told otherwise.
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| Posted 10/3/12 9:28 PM |
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cateyemm
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
in my job, it's sick
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| Posted 10/3/12 9:45 PM |
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ModDot
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
Posted by patti08
I think if you are seeing a doctor, or dentist, having a test or a procedure you should be able to use a sick day.
I'd put up a fight if I was told otherwise.
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| Posted 10/3/12 9:46 PM |
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jam11308
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
Posted by cateyemm
in my job, it's sick
Same for me.
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| Posted 10/3/12 10:29 PM |
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I'd say sick, just like any planned surgery.
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| Posted 10/3/12 10:49 PM |
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BabyBoy
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Tom
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
do it on a Friday as you will want some additional time to recover over the weekend
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| Posted 10/3/12 10:57 PM |
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Mrs213
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Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
Sick day
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| Posted 10/4/12 10:41 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
Sick. I do that with taking time off for doctor appts too. We don't officially get PTO and it's defined but no one polices it.
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| Posted 10/4/12 10:43 AM |
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Jennifer
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I think it depends on how you handle your vacation days and sick days. For me I would use a vacation day because sick days I can carry over from year to year and vacation days do not.
I lose vacation days every year because I just don't take them all.
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| Posted 10/4/12 11:20 AM |
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rkl1130
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Rose Ann
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I think it depends on the company and how you handle it.
For me, it could go either way but would lean towards a sick day. I also use sick days for doctor's appointments.
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| Posted 10/4/12 11:40 AM |
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HoneyBadger
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Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
I think, as others have already stated, it's really how the company defines what you're doing as to whether it's a sick, personal or vacation day. IMO, I'd say either sick or personal and that would be fine for where I work, but it could be different in your place of business.
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| Posted 10/4/12 11:48 AM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: Wisdom tooth surgery - sick day or not?
When I had teeth pulled I took sick time. I recommend giving yourself a few days to recover.
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| Posted 10/4/12 12:09 PM |
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