Since I came back off maternity leave with my youngest 12 years ago I have worked Monday and Tuesday nights (24 hrs/wk). This is mainly so I can be at home to collect my children from school, as we do not have any childminders in our area. In emergencies we ask a neighbour if she can collect them, but often she doesn't have room in the car for 2 children. I cannot let the children cross the busy dual carriageway themselves as there have been several accidents over the years and 3 deaths on this stretch of road. My husband works long hours and would have to leave work at lunchtime in order to get home in time to collect the boys. Obviously not possible. I am in my 50's and have worked for this NHS employer since 1988, my current job started in 2000. We are a small team and no-one else wants to do my nights as they are the busiest of the week, if I don't do them then someone else has to. There are 4 of us over 3 hospital sites who are in the same boat. I have said I am happy to rotate across sites to cover A/L or sickness, but cannot work w/e or days. Alternate w/e I car for my elderly Mother with dementia who lives 180 miles away. My boss has threatened that if I do not agree to do days then she will not revalidate me and that I am not a team player if I don't change. After 12 years this would be so disruptive and working day and night shifts is more harmful to health than just nights. I really don't want to be forced to leave my job, but if she insists on this change then I will have no choice as my kids have to come first.
Can anyone help and tell me what to do next, she has launched a formal consultation, and I don't know where I stand?
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Boss wants to change my hours from fixed Nights to variable Days inc w/e.
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SarahJG123 · 27/01/2016 13:24
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