American woman was given time off at work to restore mental health
'11.07.2017'
Source: Lenta.ru
US resident Madeleine Parker surprised network users by being allowed to take two days off to restore mental health at work. Few can boast the same.
She works as a web developer, and shared on a page in Twitter correspondence with her employer, who supported her desire to take a weekend, transmits "Lenta.ru».
The girl sent a letter to her colleagues with the following text:
“Hi, team. Today and tomorrow I take two days off to focus on my mental health. I hope to be back next week, updated and again ready for 100 percent. "
Parker admitted that she herself was quite surprised by the reaction of the company's CEO Ben Congleton. He thanked her for the letter, noting that it was an important reminder of the urgent need for such time off.
"I can not believe that this is not considered the norm in all organizations," - said Congleton.
The director of the company considered that the act of the employee would serve as an example for others and help break stereotypes about work efficiency.
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Screenshot correspondence has become viral in the network. Record scored more than 10 thousands of retweets and 30 thousands of likes. Some users have admitted that the situation has hurt them and has not caused anything but resentment, because their employers do not allow employees of such liberties.
"At my last job, I took a half-day off day to restore my psychological state and received a notice that our insurance does not cover such cases," complained Jeni Clayton on Twitter.
Users have debated how appropriate such time off is. Some felt that the girl was unable to properly distribute duties, and therefore she was overloaded and asked for additional days to rest. The rest admired the generosity of the head of Parker.
Congleton himself admitted that he was stunned by such a violent reaction to his response.
“This is 2017 year. I can’t believe that the mental state of workers causes such discussions, while one in six Americans is being treated for mental disorder, ”he recalled.
