I have worked a three on and three off nightshift pattern for last seven years. I have been told that I must work Christmas Eve night like it or not though I should have been off according to the rota. It will also mean that I am working over my hours for the month. I am not in a union. Can anyone advise me please ?
2007-11-23 04:11:58 · 12 answers · asked by catblackindia 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Take it off as a sick day.
2007-11-23 04:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by louise d 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Couple of things.
What is the reason that you have to work Christmas Eve night? Is your department short-handed?
Even in a non-union shop seniority usually counts for something. Are you more or less senior that the person who you are replacing on the Christmas Eve shift?
What has the process been for requesting specific nights off and did you follow it?
Definitely bring it up with the powers that be. As one person said, worse comes to worse you can always call in sick. I wouldn't recommend it, but you can do it.
FWIW I worked 3rd shift for 4 years so I know what you are dealing with.
2007-11-23 12:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what your contract says. Does it specifically say you will always work three on three off? Does it say anything special about xmas? Are you on a monthly hours contract, or a weekly hours contract, or maybe fortnightly (i.e. does it say you work 27hrs per week, or 108hrs per month, for example)? Did you work xmas eve last year, or were you off? I work in a 24/7 business and we give priority for xmas off to those who worked it the previous year - could this be the case here? Sometimes normal rotas have to go out of the window at xmas/new year.
Be careful ringing in sick. Many companies that employ workers on bank holidays have a clause in their contracts/handbooks which says no sick pay is payable for anyone ringing in sick on a bank holiday.
2007-11-23 16:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by Where's Spot? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not called bullying, it's called scheduling. You don't say what type of job you have, or where you are. But if it's a job where someone is "on" all the time, be glad you aren't scheduled for Christmas day. And for the person who said "they can't sack you", they're dreaming.
Most places where someone has to work the holidays, schedules are made so the same person doesn't work the same holidays every year, so everyone gets that duty sometime.
Suck it up, go to work that night.
2007-11-23 12:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cant advice you but if it makes you feel any better Im working graveyard shift on xmas eve to and there is no way of getting out of it! I'll finish from work at 10am xmas day after a 12 hour shift :(
Plus Im working up until 10pm on new years eve and have to be back at work 10pm new years day!
2007-11-23 12:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Lady B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does your contract say? It could say that the company can ask you to work whatever hours/pattern it needs to fulfill its obligations to customers. Not unreasonable, no customers, no jobs. If you signed this agreement and it has similar terms then 1. you are not being bullied 2. you need to talk to someone to clear it up, not go nuclear. If you are not clear then go to see Citizens Advice (assuming u r in UK)
2007-11-24 08:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by ms_musicality 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seniority. work, at least you have a job, besides, Santa dont come until the morning anyway, you'll be home then ! when you fill out your yearly days off schedule, put in for next x-mas eve off, and any other days you want off, beat everybody to the scheduling, get it ?
2007-11-23 12:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by kimmy3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't sack you. Tell them you have worked your shifts for the last 7 years, and Xmas eve is not your day to work, ans that you have already made plans and they cannot be broken. They can't force you to work, especially if it not your normal days. Stand your ground. They can't sack you.
Just make sure you tell them you have made plans to fit in to the rota.
2007-11-23 12:18:43 · answer #8 · answered by cuffyn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This really is an internal matter , put your case calmly to your peers , you never know it might work for you.
2007-11-23 12:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by DENNIS P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is this bullying. That is a word that is used far too leniently in jobs nowadays. They can't force you to work overtime.
Stand up for yourself.
2007-11-23 12:15:40 · answer #10 · answered by elsie1912 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋