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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Does taking more sick leave mean we're sicker or slacker?
Description: There are two types of people in this world.  There are the ones who have no qualms calling in sick, when they’re not. The ones who feel no guilt at all pulling a sickie. And it seems there is no shortage of them, with this report out today saying that New Zealand workers are taking more sick leave, costing the economy $4 billion. Then you’ve got the other type, who only use their sick leave if they really, really have to. And I’m in that camp. If I ever have to have a si...