PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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I booked off Tuesday night last week, as need to get my mum to Stoke Hospital for 9am on Wednesday morning... was all fine & dandy then, no worries!
Just been on the phone to the boss now, said I'm working Tuesday night again  so after much bickering about me booking it off, he said either I work it or I loose the job...
So I said get a pen & paper, gave him the number of my mums home phone, and stoke hospital, to ring them both NOW to explain why I can no longer have tomorrow night off...
I 'finish' at 7am Wednesday morning, then have to travel to Weaverham (30 miles ish) then to Stoke (50 or 60ish) in the space of 2 hours... how the fuck can I do this in that time, without falling sleep at the wheel after working a full night shift...
Think I'll go in work tomorrow & then close up at 4am and leave a note telling him to get fucked... Or burn the place down 'ala' Adam-D style...
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Adam-D
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fill the ford up with fuel
then the omega then the clio then all the petrol cans in the shop then fuck off
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baza31
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phone in sick , by law he cant sack you
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JadeM
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Where do you work & could you get another job easily???
I would tell him to go fuck himself! 
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PaulW
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there are no cans in the shop
also I'd be tempted to fill the ford up last then torch it on the forecourt I'm that pished off right now 
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J da Silva
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Words don't work with people anymore, do him over and break his elbows backwards over his office desk.
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by baza31
phone in sick , by law he cant sack you
he knows I want the day off though, so there will be grounds to take action...
work at a petrol station, unsure how easy to get another job tbh. will need one literally within 2 days of leaving this one 
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Robin
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if he agreed to let you have the time off, he cant change his mind. and he needs a good reason to refuse holiday anyway, he cant just say no, its not a valid answer.
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baza31
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You work in a petrol station? are you really that bothered about loosing the job?
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drax
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What company is the forcort owned by ??
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JadeM
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How much notice did you give him of the holiday?
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MarkM
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Yes if its already been authorised then he cannot take this back of you...
Tell him politely you will not be able to make it in as you have arrangements...
If that fails punch him...
Simple
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Robin
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yeah, throw some costa coffee at him
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PaulW
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Shell franchised garage, and I need the job to pay for rent on the house.
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JadeM
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If you gave him ample notice (a week or so) and you still have the holiday entitlement to take I would go above his head (manager above him) & put in a complaint, explain the situation & that you cannot make it in!!
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Steve
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tell him your not coming in, if he sacks you then take him to court, unfair dismissal
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Steve
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tell him your not coming in, if he sacks you then take him to court, unfair dismissal
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Jules S
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Once again (sadly)
Its a case of getting this sort of thing confirmed in writing....or confirmed e-mails etc etc
Stand your ground my good fellow 
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Robin
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do what steve said, but only once, i think he'll find it a bit odd if you tell him twice
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PaulW
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I'll be going in tomorrow morning, expecting either tomorrow night off, or the P45/Small Claims
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J da Silva
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Having had a little think about it, if you had the day booked off via verbal agreement, then surely your boss telling you to come into work would be a verbal agreement, thus meaning if your verbal can be broken, so can his. Pretend you never heard him. 
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dna23
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Have you got it in writing?
Some helpful links:
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/employment/holidays_and_holiday_pay.htm#your_employer_refuses_to_let_you_take_holiday
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Employment/Employees/RedundancyAndLeavingYourJob/RedundancyAndLeavingYourJobArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10026692&chk=FO5%2BL7
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/e_time_off_work.pdf
[Edited on 07-08-2006 by dna23]
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PaulW
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the boss ammended the time sheets on the wall to reflect it, so i suppose you could call that in writing...
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dna23
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More importantly Paul in the last .pdf you can find the following:
quote:
Time off for emergencies
You are entitled to take reasonable time off work to deal with unexpected problems or emergencies involving close family members, or other people who depend on you. This time off will not be paid, unless your contract of employment says it will, but you do not have to make it up later on.
You can take time off, for example, when:
• someone falls ill, or is injured
• someone dies
• care arrangements for someone suddenly break down
• you need to deal with an unexpected incident involving your child at their school.
A close family member usually means a child, husband, wife, civil partner, cohabiting partner or parent. Someone who depends on you may be anyone else who lives with you (other than a lodger, tenant or border), or someone who relies on you, such as an elderly or disabled relative or neighbour.
There's a whole load of scenario's of what to do below it to
Thing is, technically you don't need to have time off to take her  thats the issue so i don't know whether or not your employer knows that or it's worth changing how you word why you need it.
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PaulW
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well 'without' traffic problems (which I will get from 7am to 9am on the M57/Runcorn Bridge/M6 South) it should take 1hr 25mins... will finish work at 7:15 am so means I can get to stoke with a 'get the fuck in quick' attack picking up mum...
but M6 & Runcorn being what it is, + rush hour traffic, I'm not holding much hope...
I'll see if someone can get in at least an hour earlier for me, hopefully they can...
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