I need help on how i approach my manager because i have an appointment with a physicians assistant at the local med school to walk me through the registration process. i will be going back to school in jan. i need off nov 11 how is the professional way to ask ok for this day?
2006-11-02 06:23:47 · 7 answers · asked by SphinxEyez999 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Honesty is the best policy! Shows character and builds trust.
2006-11-02 06:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am going through this exact same thing as well, in fact the same week as you. This is really tough situation. Do they know that you will be going back to school in Jan? Will you be quitting you job then? In general, how much do they know about the situation?
Do you have any personal days to take? This would be a good way to do this since you wont need a reason.
I think, if these options are not available, you should just be honest with them. It is the best way to handle this. However, some employers may show a bias towards people in similar situations. Work may not be the same. Even though it should not happen, they could be looking for some reason to fire you if you are planning on quitting in Jan. Also be prepared to answer the question about why you are going back to school without compromising your position (do not put your current job down).
Just remember, you are about to enter a professional world where you do not want burnt bridges. Make sure that you are aware how your boss could possibly react to this. If he/she is understanding and easy to get along with, you should have no problems with being honest. If he/she is not, you may have some potential conflicts.
I got off easy. I just said that I had an appointment and nothing else was said. Not all places are like this. Good luck with this.
2006-11-03 03:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by stephen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would explain that you need to have the day off for school registration. Offer to make up the hours if the job requires it. Any reasonable manager should honor your request. Let them know this in a "need", not a "want". If you don't register, you can't get into school. And do you really need the whole day off? Try to be flexible.
Since you are going back to school in January, it shouldn't be an issue. The company knows this, right?
My company always allows for my school requriements, but I do a lot via the web from home (NOT AT WORK) and my professors know that I work a fulltime day job. They are flexible as is my company, but I have to sometimes put in extra time later at night or on the weekends.
Think about your goal of graduation and what is the most important.
2006-11-02 06:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well at my job there is a request book generaly you write it down hen before they make the next week times make sure your getting the day off. I got a new manager about 1 week ago and asked for the nov 18th off 2 weeks ago. Well my job is a grocery store so might not work wel fr you but thts how we do it.
2006-11-02 06:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by grandprairie2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, many employers are now refusing to hire school people simply due to their unreliability. An employer is actually trying to run a business which requires people to be available at certain times in order for the business to run efficiently. School people just don't get this - they think only of their own needs.
2016-03-28 04:49:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
send your manager an email stating that you would like to use some off the time off that you have presumably accumulated (i.e. vacation, sick time) for an important appointment you have on the 11th. If you dont have time accrued then ask to take a personal day and offer to make the time up on saturday
2006-11-02 06:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by GAgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just be honest tell the manager what you need but be assertive don't ask just say i wont be in on this day as i have business to take care of
2006-11-02 08:02:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋