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To just take the disciplinary? (Completion)

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Pancakeday14 · 04/03/2025 09:11

Just been informed yesterday by my solicitor after months of worrying and back and forth that my house sale is going to complete next Tuesday. Obviously very excited and a lot to do.

I have tried to book Tuesday off but my manager has declined it and said no as I’m suppose to be out that day at a charity event and nobody can cover. I looked at the timings and I won’t be back until 6pm after the estate agent is closed to collect the keys. Live 200 miles from family so nobody can help that side either. I also don’t know what I’ll do with all my stuff etc and really wanted to do final checks. I’ll do as much as I can over the weekend.

so I’ve had to message again to say I really need that day off. I can’t risk having nowhere to sleep that night and I will need to have removals that day. Manager has said if I take the day it’ll be unpaid and I will be at risk of disciplinary. I’m going to have no choice am I?

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Fitzcarraldo353 · 04/03/2025 09:22

Surely you can negotiate completion day? Or have you exchanged already with that date as the completion date? In which case it's pretty foolish with an immovable work event that day. I'm usually the biggest proponent of flex working but sometimes work can't be scheduled around you and it's up to you to plan for it.

It sounds like you'll just take the disciplinary but sounds like your work will take it pretty seriously.

Jackiebrambles · 04/03/2025 09:18

Your manager is an arsehole. Can you go over their head?

LittleMG · 04/03/2025 09:16

Wow nice company you work for. What bastards

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