Three days?! Wow. :/. How do they expect people wrap their head around a great loss in three days?! So Insulting to the bereaved ones. Not sure how they expect people to work especially if they're dealing with the public. 💓
There should be more more monetary initiatives for loved ones no matter what. . Great post.
As always, I'm so grateful that you share so many aspects of grief that I haven't thought about. It's honestly disgusting that the US doesn't have grief pay especially since we've lost at least 1 mil Americans in the past 2 years. So many people are suffering yet, it's "return to normal." 🙄
Once again, the Canadian government — while it assuredly has its flaws — is way out ahead of the USA on this. Not only is there zero government-paid bereavement pay for anyone for any kind of loss, but there is NO mandated bereavement leave at all. The standard among employers?The same whopping three days you got — and it's darkly amusing to read the HR policies that spell out exactly which level of loss qualifies for that (in-laws yes, cousins no, etc.). In my case, as you know, even though my husband had life insurance I couldn't afford to keep his small business closed, so I had to take it on two days after he died. Let's just say my management skills were not at their peak under those circumstances. Looking back I don't know how I did it — but if I'd lost a child rather than a husband, there's no way I could have gotten off the floor after two days, let alone go learn how to run a business.
I agree 100% - "we should never have to sacrifice our mental and emotional well-being for money." Our system is built on all the wrong priorities.
Three days?! Wow. :/. How do they expect people wrap their head around a great loss in three days?! So Insulting to the bereaved ones. Not sure how they expect people to work especially if they're dealing with the public. 💓
There should be more more monetary initiatives for loved ones no matter what. . Great post.
As always, I'm so grateful that you share so many aspects of grief that I haven't thought about. It's honestly disgusting that the US doesn't have grief pay especially since we've lost at least 1 mil Americans in the past 2 years. So many people are suffering yet, it's "return to normal." 🙄
In Singapore, some companies ( usually mid to larger sized) have “ compassionate” paid leave days per year.
It’s for usually family-related events like loss of a dear ones. I don’t really know how many days there, depends on one’s pay grade/rank.
Also, it’s not a mandatory thing by law.
Once again, the Canadian government — while it assuredly has its flaws — is way out ahead of the USA on this. Not only is there zero government-paid bereavement pay for anyone for any kind of loss, but there is NO mandated bereavement leave at all. The standard among employers?The same whopping three days you got — and it's darkly amusing to read the HR policies that spell out exactly which level of loss qualifies for that (in-laws yes, cousins no, etc.). In my case, as you know, even though my husband had life insurance I couldn't afford to keep his small business closed, so I had to take it on two days after he died. Let's just say my management skills were not at their peak under those circumstances. Looking back I don't know how I did it — but if I'd lost a child rather than a husband, there's no way I could have gotten off the floor after two days, let alone go learn how to run a business.