To actually expect my "Saturday Girl"

[AngelHMum]

to turn up for work on a Saturday ?

This is the third Saturday this month she has called in sick. Well actually no, not called - she texts which drives me mad.

I feel like saying to her "Do you actually want this job ? Because if you don't I'll be happy to find someone else who does!"

Am I being unreasonable having worked Mon - Fri already, to not wish to be left on my own on a Saturday with no opportunity to get a proper break, go to the loo or go out for a cup of coffee without having to close the whole shop up ?

I did this with Marks and Spencers as a student, very naughty of me, but I only did it twice before I was sacked, plenty of other people were more than happy to take my place.

I'd advertise post-haste for an "on-call" Saturday girl, explain at interview it's because your current girl has health issues, and that it will be on an "as needed" basis.

This is fair to the new girl/boy, they'll know that it's ad hoc and irregular, and it'll send the mother of all shots across old girls bows - if she knows you have cover whenever you need it in the wings, the "Ach, it'll be too much effort to sack me" mentality might fade in the bright light of reality.

Plus, keeps you right by way of employment law, etc, you're not forcing her out, you're covering yourself.

Sack her

do you normally ring her on her mobile?
do you have a home phone number?

i'd be tempted to ring the home number and accidentally have to speak to her parents.
ask if she is ok and if you can talk to her

maybe they don't know what she is up to