Study in the United States Common knowledge about asking for leave while studying and working abroad

To study and work in the United States, you must understand and abide by the U.S. government’s laws and regulations regarding the work of foreign students. If you are found to be working illegally, not only will your legal student status automatically become invalid, but the visas of your spouse and children will also become invalid, and they will all be deported by the Immigration Bureau. Therefore, no matter how difficult the economy is, you must first apply for a work permit before working. Many people will ask what are the differences between asking for leave in China and asking for leave in the United States? Now let’s take a look at the self-report of one person who experienced it.

When I first arrived in the United States a few years ago, I had no special skills and it took a lot of effort to find a job as a hotel receptionist. Guests from China often stay in this hotel, and I am very satisfied with my monthly salary of US$2,000.

After working for two months, I am already familiar with the business. One morning, I felt a little headache and a sore throat. Maybe I had a cold. I originally wanted to ask for leave from the manager, but then I thought about it. My work has just started to improve, and the manager would definitely not be happy if I asked for leave due to such a minor illness. So, I took some cold medicine and went to work on time. After standing for more than an hour, I felt a severe headache and felt drowsy. When the manager came to inspect, he noticed that my mental state was not right and asked me if I was sick. I said it might be a cold or fever, and she immediately sent a car to take me to the hospital. She also told me to go home and rest after I was sick, and then come back to work after I recovered.

After my colleagues found out about this, they didn’t understand what I was doing. They even said that I had water in my head.

Later I learned that every employee of this hotel is entitled to a varying number of days of paid sick leave every year. The procedure for requesting leave is very simple: if the sick leave is within 3 days, you only need to call your boss and say that you cannot go to work due to illness. As for what you feel uncomfortable about, there is no need to tell your boss. If you take more than 3 days of sick leave, you need a doctor to issue a sick leave note, and the cause of the disease will not be written on the sick leave note, because in the United States, health issues are personal privacy, and doctors cannot disclose your condition at will.

Two months later, there was a flu outbreak in our city, and the hotel quickly issued a notice. The notice said that if any employee caught a cold, he must go to the doctor. Treatment and recovery could be done with this year’s sick leave first. , if it is not enough, you can use next year's sick leave. If it is not enough, you can continue to take a break for at least one month. However, the hotel only pays half salary during the period beyond sick leave.

In the eyes of Americans, health is the most cherished thing. Therefore, Americans do not advocate working despite illness. Going to work while sick is considered a stupid act. If a person does not pay attention to his own health, what else can he be expected to do?