I'm a very reliable worker and have taken one sick day in the last year. My boss knows I finish uni this year and am looking for work, and when I told him I had a job interview he said he was already short on staff that day, but still he would let me have the day off. I don't think he should make it my problem whether he has enough staff or not - he's paid to deal with those kinds of problems and shouldn't make me feel bad about having a day off.
2006-09-05 13:13:21 · 9 answers · asked by tania 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It's his job to make you feel bad.
2006-09-05 13:15:56 · answer #1 · answered by mistymeadoww 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you've arranged a job interview to take place on a day that you're already schedualed to work that's irresponsible on your part. Businesses have the right to refuse time off, if it will greatly hinder the effective operation of that business. Sick days, they cannot refuse so long as you have a doctors note..no matter how many you're "alloted" within a year. In all honesty you should thank the man, clearly he's doing you a favor by short staffing himself. Re-think your logic...Your asking one employer for the day off so that you can find another employer...That's like telling your boyfriend you can't go out with him tonight because you're going out to find a better boyfriend... Do you get it? Good luck with the interview.
2006-09-05 15:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by Joshua Pettigrew 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who cares about "wrong" or "right"? If a person is missing work for a legitimate reason, then by all means the boss needs to KICK ROCKS.
However, on the other hand if an employee is trying to skip out on work they probably should feel bad. People should make arrangements ahead of time if they want/need to do something else on a workday.
2006-09-05 14:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ah, not necessarily. put yourself in his shoes. you're the manager and now have to do your job and that of the employee who is not showing up to interview elsewhere and thus now has to do that persons job. your potential employeer would much rather have heard a call saying -- i know we had an interview however, coud we switch to xxx day as my current employer is short staffed and i don't want to leave them in a lurch.
as a department director - i expect nothing less from my staff.
2006-09-05 13:17:02 · answer #4 · answered by Marysia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I consider that the boss is a forthright and cosiderate person. If he is not to make it a problem for you so you are also not to add to his problems. Both of you are being paid for doing your jobs.
2006-09-05 13:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by rabi k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is wrong, but they all do it. It's part of the job, it would seem, letting the power go to your head.
2006-09-06 07:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by sparkleandme4yrs 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He can only make you feel bad if you WANT to feel bad.
2006-09-05 13:49:32 · answer #7 · answered by AusPixie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, unless u didn't give him enough notice & sprang ur interview on him at the last minute.
2006-09-05 13:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by lady sixx 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
of course it's wrong!.. he must have control the situation while u were sick..
2006-09-05 13:17:07 · answer #9 · answered by Bellatrix_bk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋