J.R. Whelan

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Give Up Sick Days? Young Workers Say No Way · 20 Oct 2023 podcast

Before the pandemic, most workers weren't very likely to take a sick day. voice-verified

And if they did, it was because they were, well, sick. voice-verified

Now, the bar for taking sick days has gotten a lot lower, and some bosses aren't too happy about it. voice-verified

We'll talk to Wall Street Journal reporter Teping Chen after the break. voice-verified

People are working more days at the office, but they're also taking more sick days, and it's frustrating their bosses. voice-verified

Wall Street Journal reporter Teping Chen joins me. voice-verified

So, Teping, companies allowing workers to take sick days isn't new, but why are more people taking them now? voice-verified

Do we have any numbers to illustrate this shift? voice-verified

It seems like there's a generational difference here in the way that people approach sick days and younger people taking more sick time than their older peers. voice-verified

How much do hybrid work schedules factor into this increased use of sick time? voice-verified

That's very different from their older peers who really, in a lot of cases, avoided taking sick time, right? voice-verified

So a woman is working while she's on oxygen after having COVID. voice-verified

Some people might think, okay, that's going the extra mile. voice-verified

Others would say you got to give your body a break so it can recover. voice-verified

So in the eyes of employees, how do sick days stack up alongside other benefits a company would offer? voice-verified

We've been talking about how workers feel about using sick days, but what about companies and bosses? voice-verified

What are you hearing from them? voice-verified

Now you mentioned that people are taking more sick time for mental health, but in what other ways have the reason people take sick time changed? voice-verified

That's Wall Street Journal reporter Teping Chen. voice-verified

And that's it for your Money Briefing. voice-verified

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