Having worked most of my life in the United States, I got kinda used to the way sick days work. Usually I worked for a company which gave me 5 to 10 sick days per year. If I felt sick, I just didn’t go in. No questions asked. And I still got paid.

Here in Costa Rica if one were to get sick, they need to bring a doctor’s note to be able to get 50% pay. If they are sick, don’t get the permission and still stay out of work…..they run the risk of being fired. I’ve seen it happen!

What does that say about our level of trust? What does it teach our society? Talk about feeling restricted and controlled!