There is no PSOE state of mind, just a lost Spanish right that only wins by fluke

A message circulating on social media claims that people call in sick on Mondays and Fridays, and presents this as a reason not to vote for anyone who questions those absences. The claim mixes a perception about absenteeism with voting intentions.

Election campaigns produce images of every kind. One of the most widely shared on social media is a message reproaching a voter for backing a politician who, according to the text, wants you to work even when you are ill. The trigger is a phrase attributed to that politician: "If you don't want to vote for me, don't. But what a coincidence that people call in sick on Mondays and Fridays."

## Workplace absenteeism as a political weapon

Sick leave is a regulated right. In Spain, workers need a temporary incapacity note issued by a doctor to be absent. You do not choose the day. The suspicion that sick leave clusters on Mondays and Fridays is a recurring perception in public debate, but it is not statistical proof. The viral message offers no data: only a hunch turned into a reproach.

## A campaign that mixes voting and work

The original text links this supposed practice to voting intentions. The logic it proposes is: if someone believes others fake sick leave, they should not vote for whoever wants to restrict it. It is a campaign argument, not an economic analysis. The link between absenteeism and voting behaviour has not been proven.

## What can and cannot be claimed

That a politician said that phrase is in the message. That sick leave clusters on Mondays and Fridays is a claim with no support in the text. Labour economics studies absenteeism with temporary incapacity data, not impressions. Without official figures, the accusation remains an opinion.