basketcase89 said:
A bit off topic here, but my old work (supermarket that shall remain nameless...) used to fire people if they asked for more than 2 weeks off work to study for exams. The overwhelming majority of people that work there are school aged students and they also had a high staff turn over. On the other hand, if they didn't end up firing someone, they would call them up during school hours demanding them to come into work even after they had N/A'd.
Is it just me or is this wrong...?
i don't know about the 2 weeks thing. every store has their own policies, so i cant say, but it does seem a bit silly (if not necessarily WRONG of them) to call school students during school hours when they've specified they can't be there, and then get shitty. if you give enough notice that you wont be able to work, your employer should respect that, work around it and quit heckling you to come work when they know you cant. it's different when you call up on the morning of your shift to say you wont be coming...i understand how that could be irritating/inconvenient. at some places i suppose it could be tit for tat though - they expect you there at a minutes notice, you cancel shifts at a minutes notice, nobody really wins in the end. perhaps if there was a bit more mutual respect between employees and employers, problems wouldnt occur like this. i mean, when you start working at a place you make a commitment to do so many shifts, and to turn up on time, etc, and you shouldnt abuse/misuse your sick leave entitlements (if any), only use what you're allowed, and for the right reasons. likewise, you should tell your employer in advance, if possible, that you cant work for whatever reason, and they ought to respect that and get around it. its a two way street, if that makes sense. sure, everybody has chucked a sickie at one time or another and i dont think theres much wrong with that as long as it doesnt become a habit.
