Job Issue

[Limeoutsider]

Last week I asked for this coming Friday and Saturday off because its when I start my 2nd job. I also need tomorrow off, but when I went to request them off, the request book wasn't in the managers office, but the manager knew I needed off. I got my schedule today and I have to work on every single day I told her that I needed off. I know the people up there don't like me (3 of them anyway), and Im wondering if this is a sign that I should just outright quit or let them fire me for calling off too much, even though I told them I needed those days off.

 

[ticklishbbw]

I'll give you my opinion from a manager's prospective. Your boss's responsibility is to get the job done and run a business. If you asked for days off in advance, that is much better than just calling in sick, but it's still up to your manager to decide to grant the request. I don't know what you do, but there is a job to be done and your managers rely on you to be there. If others also made requests for the same day, not everyone can have off at the same time.

Did your boss tell you the days requested were approved? If not, then they probably couldn't work your request into the schedule. If you were told the days were approved, then I'd mention it. There may have just been an oversight.

One piece of advice from someone who tried to juggle two jobs at one time, it is very hard to do. If you have that much of a conflict with schedules, you need to either find one better paying job, or find two jobs with more flexible or at least less overlaping schedules. If you need off that much, it may cost you that job, but I wouldn't quit without another one, unless you can afford it.

tbbw

 

[sole seeker]

Sound advice, bbw! I rarely agree with everything anyone else says, but I'd say you've hit the nail on the head.

Good luck, Lime.

 

[cs217903]

I guess it all depends on the job and the manager. Coming from a person who has had to work more than one job at a time, I understand your predicament. However, I agree with the statement on how it is the manager's job to get things done. I worked as a department manager in my store for about four months, and let me tell you, scheduling was absolute HELL! You try the best you can to let everyone have the days off that they want or need, but sometimes it just isn't possible, and then you end up looking like the bad guy for not having given everyone their days off. As an employee, you have to understand that there is a job that needs to be done, and if you REALLY need the days off, then just go talk to your manager. I'm sure that they would be willing to find a way to cover your shifts as long as it is requested ina civil manner. Almost no manager will be cool about giving you days off if you give them crap about it.