Fragiledonthrow
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So both my kids didn't have school today and childcare was unavailable. I got such a hard time taking the day. Any advise on these situations.
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STFXG
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Shrug it off. Nothing else you can do. Take the heat and forget about it.
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
You will get a hard time and a guilt trip EVERY time you call out, for any reason, because now they have to find a body to cover your route. Ignore it. That's why we have personals, floaters and vacation. Family first.
Purplepackage
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They will get over it. That's why they give you sick days, so they can guilt trip you into not taking them
greengrenades
To be the man, you gotta beat the man.
Yea, just hang up. All you have to do is inform them you won't be there. As long as you have days you can take them whenever the hell you want to. Just make sure they acknowledge it, then just say okay bye. Never ask, you TELL them.
Purplepackage
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Even if you don't have days to take, your job cannot punish you for calling off 1 time, excused or unexcused. You aren't indentured to the company
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Glad you're not my boss. Lol.
MAKAVELI
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And I'd collect unemployment and take you to court.
STFXG
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For abandoning your job? Good luck with that.
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
How is that abandoning your job?
Purplepackage
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Pretty sure at express you need to No call/no show 2 consecutive days in a row to be considered for job abandonment
MAKAVELI
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Given the OP's situation do you really think a labor board is not going to side with her? Good luck with that.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
I called in once about 2-3 hours before start time. Came in the next day and was called into the center manager's office. He said he was going to discipline me for calling in less than 1 hour before start time. I'm guessing the dispatcher forgot I called in until my start time, then got into a bind because he couldn't cover me. I assured the center manager I called in before my start time, and after that, I used my cell phone, where at least I had a record of what # I called and what time I called it.
STFXG
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If someone gets fired for not showing up to work? The business isn't responsible for personal problems. The labor board would find it a justifiable firing.
MAKAVELI
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It's not job abandonment when you call in . Thus it's not justified. Besides at Express we have sick leave, which you cannot be disciplined for using. Try again sir.
CJinx
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Just because you call in doesn't mean your absence is excused. If the manager doesn't believe you or is a jerk then it could cause problems later on down the line. Based on a quick google search, collecting unemployment after being terminated for attendance appears to be hit or miss depending on what state you're in and whether or not the unemployment board is in a particularly generous mood that day.
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