Is paid leave just something they say you have but can never use these days?

Anyone else having issues using paid leave when you want? I want to hear your stories.

I don't know what happened after the corona days but I feel like I have to jump through so many damn hoops just to use paid leave these days. It really does seem like they just want us to go in sick regardless how we're feeling or if you want to use paid leave it has to be months in advance.