Have posted this in AIBU but then decided to put here also as I'm interested to see what the view point is.
So, last week DH's manager committed suicide. DH is really shocked and upset, as am I as I knew him and DH worked closely with him.
This means that DH will have to do a lot more work in the meantime until a replacement is found etc etc. This could have an impact on our childcare arrangements - i.e on one particular day that DH picks him up, it could well be that on the odd occaision, he'll ask me to pick DS up as an urgent request has come in that he has to deal with (he works in the Biomedical Science field so patient care and all that - no finishing on the dot of 5pm)
I've explained all this to manager and said I don't want to change my hours on a permanent basis, I just want a bit of flexibility should the need arise, although we are going to try our best to keep things as normal as possible. This was passed onto the senior manager whose response was basically that I need to fill in a work options form to get my hours changed....I realise there is a business need and everything but given the situation, I'm just asking for a bit of flexibility and any time taken (no more than 30mins at any one time) would be made up within the next two days
Also, I asked for time off in lieu to go to the funeral and it has been refused...I either have to take it as a holiday or make the time up in advance of the event, which I can't do because I only work part time and this has been totally unexpected - not something you could plan for!
Surely this is being a bit too rigid? I'm blardy cross I tell you!
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PussinJimmyChoos · 11/03/2008 20:28
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