Problems at work- Advice please
Discussion
Ok, need some advice as I'm about to lose my cool at work (sorry in advance for the long post!)...
I've worked for my current employer for the past five years. The first three-ish were fantastic, the last two not so much!
Me and my direct line manager don't like each other (no big deal, you cant like everybody!) but as he's my boss he still gets my respect, however for the last two years I feel he's just taking advantage of his position.
We work on a shift like basis (early, days and lates) and spilt them between us. In theory that means that with six people in total each person should do one late shift every six weeks. So far this year I've done six. We also do a duty/standby system at the weekends. We dont get paid extra for this but we do get our days back during the week. Now since the day I started, the duty crew had the Thursday/Friday back for the Saturday/Sunday and the standby crew get the Monday/Tuesday (only if your called in though, if you dont get called in... tough.). For clarity, we don't get paid any extra for it.
This weekend I was standby and had to work both days so it was Monday/Tuesday off for me... Or so I thought! 1600 tody I get a text message from my line manager asking "what time are you starting?". What the f
k? I phoned him back to ask what he meant to be told "you should have been in today... you work for us not the other way round... you don't run this company...blah, blah..". Fair enough, minor mix up I thought. Maybe I should have taken the days at the end of the week? Nope. Looks like I haven't to take my time back at all this week as I've to do another back shift.
So, regarding the shifts, everybody bar one guy (teachers pet! Haha) does their fair share (he's done one and a half weeks this year!!) although I seem to do most (recorded). Same goes for the weekend work.
In tomorrow for an "attitude adjustment" with the line manager. Do I have any argument?
I've read this back and it does sound like petty bks but it's causing major stress at home (two year old kid and wife that I very rarely get time with...).
Thanks in advance guys, A.T.
I've worked for my current employer for the past five years. The first three-ish were fantastic, the last two not so much!
Me and my direct line manager don't like each other (no big deal, you cant like everybody!) but as he's my boss he still gets my respect, however for the last two years I feel he's just taking advantage of his position.
We work on a shift like basis (early, days and lates) and spilt them between us. In theory that means that with six people in total each person should do one late shift every six weeks. So far this year I've done six. We also do a duty/standby system at the weekends. We dont get paid extra for this but we do get our days back during the week. Now since the day I started, the duty crew had the Thursday/Friday back for the Saturday/Sunday and the standby crew get the Monday/Tuesday (only if your called in though, if you dont get called in... tough.). For clarity, we don't get paid any extra for it.
This weekend I was standby and had to work both days so it was Monday/Tuesday off for me... Or so I thought! 1600 tody I get a text message from my line manager asking "what time are you starting?". What the f
k? I phoned him back to ask what he meant to be told "you should have been in today... you work for us not the other way round... you don't run this company...blah, blah..". Fair enough, minor mix up I thought. Maybe I should have taken the days at the end of the week? Nope. Looks like I haven't to take my time back at all this week as I've to do another back shift.So, regarding the shifts, everybody bar one guy (teachers pet! Haha) does their fair share (he's done one and a half weeks this year!!) although I seem to do most (recorded). Same goes for the weekend work.
In tomorrow for an "attitude adjustment" with the line manager. Do I have any argument?
I've read this back and it does sound like petty b
ks but it's causing major stress at home (two year old kid and wife that I very rarely get time with...). Thanks in advance guys, A.T.
I would ask the following questions in this order:
1. Did he call the last guy that worked the weekend and took Monday off?
2. If not then why did you call me?
3. Why did you wait until 16:00hrs to call me?
4. Can I book an interview with your boss please as you aren't playing with a level deck and I wish to go higher. Oh and because your a dick! (not in those words).
1. Did he call the last guy that worked the weekend and took Monday off?
2. If not then why did you call me?
3. Why did you wait until 16:00hrs to call me?
4. Can I book an interview with your boss please as you aren't playing with a level deck and I wish to go higher. Oh and because your a dick! (not in those words).
I would send an email to your boss requesting this meeting to discuss 'misunderstanding over time in lieu', saying that you are proactively following up his suggestion of a meeting from your phone call and state that you will require his manager to attend the meeting (copy this guy in).
You could even refer to a desire to discuss policies on shift rotation.
I wouldn't point fingers or add any emotion at this stage, but go in there with the facts written down- more so that you remember to cover them all.
You could even refer to a desire to discuss policies on shift rotation.
I wouldn't point fingers or add any emotion at this stage, but go in there with the facts written down- more so that you remember to cover them all.
If you're not in a union get in one, the strikes that get on the news give unions a bad name but they are very good on things like this.
If any meeting is being planned as others have said have a rep with you and his manager there too, get the air clear and rota or contracted time firmly agreed.
Sounds very annoying, good luck.
If any meeting is being planned as others have said have a rep with you and his manager there too, get the air clear and rota or contracted time firmly agreed.
Sounds very annoying, good luck.
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