I work in a small office ( 7 women all with dcs of various ages 2y-22y) we are all nurses and are lucky to get 6 wks a/l pa. we all get a week at Christmas and Easter and at least 2 weeks in summer. I have requested 21/2 wks a/l in August (1-17)as need to get back for ds AS results on 18th. flight leaves on Tuesday 2/8 returns midnight on 16th hence why need Wednesday off !
This will be my last request in 19 yr! for al during school holidays as my dcs are now 22,19 and 16 and this will probably be last time we are all away as a family. Over the years I have juggled childcare over the summer and know how awful it is, For years ( until 4 yrs ago) my husband and I shared the a/ l over the summer which meant we only had 1 week off together which usually coincided with visiting elderly mother in Scotland
1 of my colleagues is being particularly awkward about me having an extra 3 days over the usual 2 weeks ( there is flexibility in office for us all to have extra days over the summer anyway) she has just returned from her 2nd skiing holiday of the year , wants 2 weeks off in summer to go to Greece as well as extra week as she doesn't like sending kids (11 & 8) to summer clubs!.... I only had 1 week off in summer holidays last year so don't think it's too much for me to ask for this time off.....I've been asked to come in on Monday 1st August , day before we fly, .....there are 5 others in office that day so all clinics will be covered....btw I've been on my own this week because 2 staff on A/L and 3 off sick.....just doesn't seem fair to me?.... What should I do?
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scotsgirl64 · 02/04/2016 11:09
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