Rep Retirement Lodge #111: Filling in for the night shift

[Sloe Gin]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #111: Filling in for the night shift

Well, I wouldn't want to work for a company that is like that. I have never gotten that kind of impression from work.

look, I'm not saying it's right or fair. I'm saying that in this job market, Foxton2 cannot afford to be asking for time off for a distant relative.

 

[nmupiccdiva]

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I felt really bad when I gave my summer availability for the campground this year, because I needed three weekends off right at the beginning of the season (two of the three are non-negotiable--little bro's HS graduation and standing in a wedding). When I gave the form to my supervisor, I did it personally so I could explain the situations and then immediately told her that after those are all said and done, I had no more conflicts and could work whenever and however often she needed me with no additional time off. I even said that, to go home for the graduation, I only really needed Saturday off if I could work Friday morning and Sunday night. She was really responsive to that, and appreciated that I was willing to be flexible in return for her being flexible.

The point is, sometimes you DO need to ask for time off. Shit comes up; family members die or reach milestones, your class schedule changes, etc. You can, however, soften the blow and sweeten the deal by offering to cover another time in return. And, come on, she's working in a gaddam COLLEGE town. If an employer won't work around a class schedule, then it's just a dick move on their part. Economy aside, if you make a kid feel bad for needing time off for a class, or deny the time, then you're an enormous bag of deuche. Don't want to put up with that type of stuff? Don't hire college kids.

 

[The Rube]

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It's definitely about the approach. When my aunt died a couple years ago, young age due to complications from diabetes, I asked work for the day off to attend the funeral (even though the policy is only mom/dad/siblings/spouse/kid). Told them I would work if I had to. They gave me the paid day off.

 

[Sloe Gin]

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I felt really bad when I gave my summer availability for the campground this year, because I needed three weekends off right at the beginning of the season (two of the three are non-negotiable--little bro's HS graduation and standing in a wedding). When I gave the form to my supervisor, I did it personally so I could explain the situations and then immediately told her that after those are all said and done, I had no more conflicts and could work whenever and however often she needed me with no additional time off. I even said that, to go home for the graduation, I only really needed Saturday off if I could work Friday morning and Sunday night.

The point is, sometimes you DO need to ask for time off. Shit comes up; family members die or reach milestones, your class schedule changes, etc. You can, however, soften the blow and sweeten the deal by offering to cover another time in return. And, come on, she's working in a gaddam COLLEGE town. If an employer won't work around a class schedule, then it's just a dick move on their part. Economy aside, if you make a kid feel bad for needing time off for a class, or deny the time, then you're an enormous bag of deuche. Don't want to put up with that type of stuff? Don't hire college kids.

look, I'm on Foxton2's side here. I just know how employers are. I agree. You work with college kids, you have to understand how their schedules are going to be. BUT! As an employee, you also have to look at it from an employer's perspective. They expect her to show up for work. Yes, they understand that things happen. But they hire expecting that Foxton2 will be there to work.

She's going to be left with two choices if they don't give her the day off. Quit or show up to work. Both will have implications. Quitting will follow her around for many years. But not attending the funeral may affect her for a long time after that. It's her choice.

 

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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Today was a beautiful November day.

It was a beautiful August day here.

 

[crazytechfan]

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For starters, a great-grandma who lived two blocks from me for my whole life, and I spent half of every summer with is NOT a distant relative. Also, it's a situation where I didn't ask two days prior, I asked more than a week prior.
Also, he ***** hired me knowing my class schedule would change during the summer and that I would be working another job.
And thirdly (and the proof that he's doing it just to be a dick), I'm was scheduled for 11 hours this week, compared to my normal 20. Furthermore, he could have scheduled me to work Sunday, Tuesday, or Saturday, but instead he scheduled me to work Wednesday when I have lab, and Friday when I have the funeral/burial.
In all reality, Pizza Hut called me for an interview last week. If it wouldn't look so bad on a resumé, I would quit, and just work at WF until I find something else. With 3+ years of waitressing experience, I'd prob be a shoe-in at PH.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #111: Filling in for the night shift

For starters, a great-grandma who lived two blocks from me for my whole life, and I spent half of every summer with is NOT a distant relative. Also, it's a situation where I didn't ask two days prior, I asked more than a week prior.
Also, he ***** hired me knowing my class schedule would change during the summer and that I would be working another job.
And thirdly (and the proof that he's doing it just to be a dick), I'm was scheduled for 11 hours this week, compared to my normal 20. Furthermore, he could have scheduled me to work Sunday, Tuesday, or Saturday, but instead he scheduled me to work Wednesday when I have lab, and Friday when I have the funeral/burial.
In all reality, Pizza Hut called me for an interview last week. If it wouldn't look so bad on a resumé, I would quit, and just work at WF until I find something else. With 3+ years of waitressing experience, I'd prob be a shoe-in at PH.

I have walked out of two jobs in my life. One in mid-shift. Both jobs when I was between the ages of 19-22. It doesn't hurt. It might now, only because of the economy, but I dunno.

 

[nmupiccdiva]

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For starters, a great-grandma who lived two blocks from me for my whole life, and I spent half of every summer with is NOT a distant relative. Also, it's a situation where I didn't ask two days prior, I asked more than a week prior.
Also, he ***** hired me knowing my class schedule would change during the summer and that I would be working another job.
And thirdly (and the proof that he's doing it just to be a dick), I'm was scheduled for 11 hours this week, compared to my normal 20. Furthermore, he could have scheduled me to work Sunday, Tuesday, or Saturday, but instead he scheduled me to work Wednesday when I have lab, and Friday when I have the funeral/burial.
In all reality, Pizza Hut called me for an interview last week. If it wouldn't look so bad on a resumé, I would quit, and just work at WF until I find something else. With 3+ years of waitressing experience, I'd prob be a shoe-in at PH.

Interview at Pizza Hut. It can't hurt. If they offer you the job, take it and tell the other place you're done. If anyone ever calls you out on it, just say that where you went was a better fit for you in terms of your experience and your skills.
And I really do hear you on the great grandma thing. I grew up very near one of mine, and I saw her frequently. She died when I was 15, and I had some teachers give me a hard time about missing a day of school for the funeral. I almost unleashed the fury of Mamma 'Diva on them, but I figured she was upset enough about her grandmother dying (a mere 3 months after her father passed) to hear about my issues, and I just took a zero on a few assignments.
My point being--despite what you may hear, sometimes family IS more important. Jobs at this age come and go, and yes, they may be a reference somewhere down the line, but in the end, it's a part time summer job. Your family is your freaking family.

 

[crazytechfan]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #111: Filling in for the night shift

Thanks 'diva & Brent I think I'm going to call the ****** supervisor tomorrow and try to talk to him. No beans with him, I'll talk to the store manager. No beans with her, I'm done. I don't need the job that badly, I've got WF, and PH would just be an added plus.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #111: Filling in for the night shift

Thanks 'diva & Brent I think I'm going to call the ****** supervisor tomorrow and try to talk to him. No beans with him, I'll talk to the store manager. No beans with her, I'm done. I don't need the job that badly, I've got WF, and PH would just be an added plus.

Most employers take into account job-switching during the "college years" since there are so many variables involved. They understand why a job was ended after a short time, whatever. Especially if said jobs were low-paying/basement type jobs, like fast food, general retail, etc. Anything that pays close to min wage, for example.

 

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #111: Filling in for the night shift

Thanks 'diva & Brent I think I'm going to call the ****** supervisor tomorrow and try to talk to him. No beans with him, I'll talk to the store manager. No beans with her, I'm done. I don't need the job that badly, I've got WF, and PH would just be an added plus.

Family is far more important, and always will be. This is a part-time job and means nothing in the long run.

 

[crazytechfan]

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It is straight-up minimum wage. If I worked at PH, it'd be even less, but with tips could be much more; highly variable. As much as I hated my last waitressing job, I think I'd like PH a good deal more.

 

[Siouxfaninseattle]

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My point being--despite what you may hear, sometimes family IS more important. Jobs at this age come and go, and yes, they may be a reference somewhere down the line, but in the end, it's a part time summer job. Your family is your freaking family.

It is straight-up minimum wage. If I worked at PH, it'd be even less, but with tips could be much more; highly variable. As much as I hated my last waitressing job, I think I'd like PH a good deal more.

listen to 'diva!

 

[The Rube]

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listen to 'diva!

Yep. Even my SIL, whom I have to admit, I am not fond of (we've had our differences), if anyone messed with her, or something happened to her, I'm dropping everything.

 

[St. Clown]

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I'll be in my mid-30s until i save up 10% for this area... especially if I decide to start traveling or other things... under this idea I buy nothing major at all until after I get the property. I have a good idea on my price range because I've done more than a few calculator run downs.

Right now I don't like being locked into this idea that i have to save... if I'm going to save then I may as well get it done so I can move on to the other crap I need to do with my life.

I don't know your entire situation, but there are few factors to consider.

First, are you planning on being there at least seven years? If not, then you're better off renting, when you figure in all the costs associated with just the transactions of buying and selling homes - mostly on the sale side.

Second, assuming you're responsible with your money, your credit score is likely okay, but it may behoove you to take those extra steps needed to raise your score that much more. Lenders aren't quick to dole out the cash for a mortgage right now.

Third, don't whine about the price of a home. A few years ago it was much worse. After next year, prices will likely get better. Word I've heard - could be considered rumor, I suppose - is that there's about $713B in uncollateralized housing debt (size of debt outstrips the value of the mortgaged properties) coming due with in the next couple years. If something doesn't change, this will likely lead to more problems in housing and even cheaper home prices. So it may pay to wait. Of course, what I told you could be entirely off base, so do some research, if you're interested.

Fourth, stop worrying about where you think you should be at this stage in life and just deal with where you are. Take the measures to fix it if it's not appealing to you. It's that simple. It should be even more so for a person who had the wherewithal to earn a Pimpin'hoes Degree in stats.

 

[Bakunin]

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Quitting that job has little or no implication on her future - it's a freakin' temporary part-time job during school for crying out loud. She doesn't even have to include it on her resume, and it's not like these jobs matter for **** after she graduates. Jobs that require a college degree will be more concerned about how you did in school than how you handled some minimum wage **** job 3-4 years ago.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

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Good mornin' to tLodge!

 

[Ralph Baer]

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Good Morning, MEUSA!


Good Morning to the rest of tLodge!

 

[mookie1995]

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S'upp y'all

 

[mookie1995]

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Ctf, lucky for you now to learn there is no greater feeling in tue working world that quitting and sticking it to the man. They have no issues firing or laying you off. Getting nice bonuses and free money is cool.... But having them **** you off and getting so mad to the point where you want to drop everything and walk out -which of course they know and get you to that point anyway because they know most times they can- they turning it around and going into some idiot boss man's office and saying, "that's it, I quit.". Is great. Especially when he looks sad and says, "well, today is Monday the 14th. Two weeks is the 28th...." and you stop him and say, "nope, now. 2pm. I'm out of here. You are an idiot to me and I'm tired of you.". Then watch his face fall because you know he is an idiot and has no idea how the stuff you do for clients will get done is simply priceless. Good training for you now so you will be prepared for it later in life when you can really stick it to someone (or be prepared if you become the man and realize it can happen to you)