help been given my 1st written warning
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Hi all
I been in my current employment for 10 years and because of the snow on Wednesday to Friday I could not get into the office.
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse. Friday came and on Thursday night I said I would be taking friday as holiday.
I now have a written warning letter that will be kept on my records for 6 months.
My boss (man) I think is bulling me alot of my friends said he isa as I been in the job for 10 years work hard etcc... and the only female in our section of work.
Help any ideas?
I been in my current employment for 10 years and because of the snow on Wednesday to Friday I could not get into the office.
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse. Friday came and on Thursday night I said I would be taking friday as holiday.
I now have a written warning letter that will be kept on my records for 6 months.
My boss (man) I think is bulling me alot of my friends said he isa as I been in the job for 10 years work hard etcc... and the only female in our section of work.
Help any ideas?
musclecarmad said:
garyhun said:
MISS E said:
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse.
I think the problem started here. Always phone and NEVER fail to communicate at all.the weather has been very bad where i live here too but i haven't failed to be able to get out. did all your colleagues turn up for work.
MISS E said:
musclecarmad said:
garyhun said:
MISS E said:
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse.
I think the problem started here. Always phone and NEVER fail to communicate at all.the weather has been very bad where i live here too but i haven't failed to be able to get out. did all your colleagues turn up for work.
MISS E said:
musclecarmad said:
garyhun said:
MISS E said:
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse.
I think the problem started here. Always phone and NEVER fail to communicate at all.the weather has been very bad where i live here too but i haven't failed to be able to get out. did all your colleagues turn up for work.
musclecarmad said:
garyhun said:
MISS E said:
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse.
I think the problem started here. Always phone and NEVER fail to communicate at all.the weather has been very bad where i live here too but i haven't failed to be able to get out. did all your colleagues turn up for work.
Unless your colleagues live a) in the same house b) in the same street c) share the same car or transport to work, then theres no real comparison is there?
You only have to be stuck on a steep hill to be stranded. Plus if like us, there was a 1 day break between heavy snowfall (enough for the road to be manually cleared only for the same night to get covered again) then chances are youre not going anywhere.
Think there may be more to the story? Whats your attendance record like for the previous year?
Is this the straw that broke the donkeys back or is it a one-off? At least after 6 months it wont count... Again always speak to someone .
I dont think email is an acceptable method of communicating absence, whatever the circumstances.
I would not accept it where I had any control over it - a phone call is needed!
In my previous job, a written warning would have been deemed appropriate for being AWOL.
Your current treatment should at least be seen to be fair - have any other employees been dealt with in the same way in the same circumstances?
As has been said, I dont really think you can complain too much if you didnt call in.
I would not accept it where I had any control over it - a phone call is needed!
In my previous job, a written warning would have been deemed appropriate for being AWOL.
Your current treatment should at least be seen to be fair - have any other employees been dealt with in the same way in the same circumstances?
As has been said, I dont really think you can complain too much if you didnt call in.
MISS E said:
Hi all
I been in my current employment for 10 years and because of the snow on Wednesday to Friday I could not get into the office.
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse. Friday came and on Thursday night I said I would be taking friday as holiday.
I now have a written warning letter that will be kept on my records for 6 months.
My boss (man) I think is bulling me alot of my friends said he isa as I been in the job for 10 years work hard etcc... and the only female in our section of work.
Help any ideas?
1. E-mailing, although not ideal, is at least a method of communicating to say you wouldn't be in. Was it acknowledged? Why didn't you phone?I been in my current employment for 10 years and because of the snow on Wednesday to Friday I could not get into the office.
On the first day i emailed through - apparently that wasnt good enough. Thursday came and i didnt call in because the weather got much worse. Friday came and on Thursday night I said I would be taking friday as holiday.
I now have a written warning letter that will be kept on my records for 6 months.
My boss (man) I think is bulling me alot of my friends said he isa as I been in the job for 10 years work hard etcc... and the only female in our section of work.
Help any ideas?
2. Why didn't you phone on the second day? You say above that it was because the weather got much worse - does that make your phone not work?
3. Just because you've worked there for 10 years doesn't mean you're immune to disciplinary action. It's a little harsh but if you didn't call in to me I'd give you a warning
4. Please don't try and play the bullying/sexism card. It's scraping the bottom of the barrel. You did something wrong, apologise and work hard to make up for it.
Check your employee handbook for the details of the policy with respect to absence and disciplinary procedures.
Did any other people do the same - did they also get warnings?
Are you in a union ? If so contact your rep. If not call CAB and have a word.
I think you were foolish not to talk to someone, but a written warning might be a bit harsh - Its pretty obvious why people weren't at work. (unless your facebook showed you blotto in a bar in malaga?)
I'd be concerned that in the current economic climate some employers are keen to find reasons to get rid of people easily - throwing warnings around makes me wonder.
Did any other people do the same - did they also get warnings?
Are you in a union ? If so contact your rep. If not call CAB and have a word.
I think you were foolish not to talk to someone, but a written warning might be a bit harsh - Its pretty obvious why people weren't at work. (unless your facebook showed you blotto in a bar in malaga?)
I'd be concerned that in the current economic climate some employers are keen to find reasons to get rid of people easily - throwing warnings around makes me wonder.
TooLateForAName said:
Check your employee handbook for the details of the policy with respect to absence and disciplinary procedures.
Did any other people do the same - did they also get warnings?
Are you in a union ? If so contact your rep. If not call CAB and have a word.
I think you were foolish not to talk to someone, but a written warning might be a bit harsh -[b] Its pretty obvious why people weren't at work. [b] (unless your facebook showed you blotto in a bar in malaga?)
I'd be concerned that in the current economic climate some employers are keen to find reasons to get rid of people easily - throwing warnings around makes me wonder.
Its not always obvious is it? If you had not heard anything and were thinking the person would be in to work, then maybe something has happened to them? Perhaps they have crashed coming in to work?Did any other people do the same - did they also get warnings?
Are you in a union ? If so contact your rep. If not call CAB and have a word.
I think you were foolish not to talk to someone, but a written warning might be a bit harsh -[b] Its pretty obvious why people weren't at work. [b] (unless your facebook showed you blotto in a bar in malaga?)
I'd be concerned that in the current economic climate some employers are keen to find reasons to get rid of people easily - throwing warnings around makes me wonder.
Not informing an employer of your non-attendance is piss-poor by any stretch of the imagination, pretty much whatever the circumstances.
She has screwed up and should accept the consequences.
All this about CAB and contact a rep is fairly typical of people thinking they are bloody well owed a living and should not accept responsibility for their actions.
It's always someone elses fault ,isn't it?
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