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It is mis-represented.

It is not 12 weeks of paid leave.

It is 12 weeks of not working and not getting paid.

“It is 12 weeks of not working and not getting paid.”

Yes, that’s a big distinction.

I hear supervisors constantly complain about how more and more workers don’t see their roles in companies as a priority. I have no issue if someone has no loyalty to a company (since they often have none either), but as long as you work a job there is little to be gained by making it clear that the needs of the employer are simply not important. If I had a staff member who routinely took off when needed most, that person would be the first let go; they can’t be counted on, and thus can’t advance or grow in a position. I’d need reliable people; I understand issues arise, but if it is a common occurrence I have no use for that person.

Here in the northeast as they mandate paid sick days for all employees (full- or part-time) and basically make the companies serve the employees, there is little incentive to hire people with a long list of built-in excuses as to why they can’t show up and perform the tasks for which they’ve been hired.