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We put Marvin to sleep midnight on Thursday. My workplace (residential home) is just five minutes away from where I live, so right on my way home. I felt awful, and I really didnt think I could go to work next day, being nice to everyone and cheerful, and I probably would have done some really stupid things like forgetting to put the brake on a wheelchair or something - I just wouldnt have been thinking about what I was doing, but would have been thinking about the pet I lost.
Also, I had a really crap nights sleep, my boyfriend and me were just shattered..
So I had him drive by my work, and told the nightgirls I wouldnt be coming in for the next morning, thinking this is the right thing to do as I give them as much notice as I can to try and cover the shift :-\
I had then my weekend off, and today was my first day back at work. And I have been handed a written warning!
Something along the lines of this practice is unacceptable, and she understands people get attached to their pets, but she already gave me time off once before when a pet died, and it says in my contract if I want to take annual leave it is only possible after prior agreement off my boss. And obviously she cannot give staff compassionate leave for the death of a pet.
She does not intend to take this matter further, but if it happens again she will, because it is "taking annual leave without permission" which is a disciplinary matter. Basically: If another pet gets sick or dies, and I need time off - I'm in deep .
So basically, I will have to lie from now on then?!
If I had rung in saying I didnt sleep well last night, I feel horrible and think I will come down sick with something flu-like, then I would just be allowed to be at home, but if I am honest, and say I am shattered because my Marvin died, then I get trouble?
Great society this is, where you basically HAVE to lie...
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest..
We put Marvin to sleep midnight on Thursday. My workplace (residential home) is just five minutes away from where I live, so right on my way home. I felt awful, and I really didnt think I could go to work next day, being nice to everyone and cheerful, and I probably would have done some really stupid things like forgetting to put the brake on a wheelchair or something - I just wouldnt have been thinking about what I was doing, but would have been thinking about the pet I lost.
Also, I had a really crap nights sleep, my boyfriend and me were just shattered..
So I had him drive by my work, and told the nightgirls I wouldnt be coming in for the next morning, thinking this is the right thing to do as I give them as much notice as I can to try and cover the shift :-\
I had then my weekend off, and today was my first day back at work. And I have been handed a written warning!
Something along the lines of this practice is unacceptable, and she understands people get attached to their pets, but she already gave me time off once before when a pet died, and it says in my contract if I want to take annual leave it is only possible after prior agreement off my boss. And obviously she cannot give staff compassionate leave for the death of a pet.
She does not intend to take this matter further, but if it happens again she will, because it is "taking annual leave without permission" which is a disciplinary matter. Basically: If another pet gets sick or dies, and I need time off - I'm in deep .
So basically, I will have to lie from now on then?!
If I had rung in saying I didnt sleep well last night, I feel horrible and think I will come down sick with something flu-like, then I would just be allowed to be at home, but if I am honest, and say I am shattered because my Marvin died, then I get trouble?
Great society this is, where you basically HAVE to lie...
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest..