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AIBU?

to not want to go in work when im on holiday?

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worldgonemad72 · 30/12/2010 08:25

Hi

Im on holiday from work at the mo, due to go back on tuesday.

Over the last few years a few of us have gone in over the christmas break for a few hours to try an catch up on paperwork without the phones going.

I should have gone in yesterday but ended up going the emergency dentist with dh, he had to have a tooth out.

Anyway i sent a text to my boss explaining that i wouldn't be in but could go in friday morning for a couple of hours, i got a text back last night saying no one was in on fri but i could do 10 - 4 on monday.

Its practically a full day, i know if i dont go in things will be very frosty.

aibu to not go in at all?

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diddl · 30/12/2010 14:26

So it was a favour to work really?

And now you´re unable to do it due to commitments?

Well, that´s too bad for work, isn´t it?

Will someone else have had to do it for you?

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classydiva · 30/12/2010 14:26

Just text back saying, I'll be in at 12 then for a couple of hours

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worldgonemad72 · 30/12/2010 14:20

hiya, i was asked if i could go in yesterday for a couple of hours, i said i would to keep the peace really, dh had been up all night the night b4 with toothache so i ended up running him the dentist (his van isn't taxed until jan). I haven't replied yet about monday but ive decided not to go in, thanks for the suggestions.

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diddl · 30/12/2010 13:29

If you´re on holiday, why should you have gone in yesterday?

If you need to make that day up, fair enough, if not, you shouldn´t be going in.

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ilovesooty · 30/12/2010 13:24

What activate said.

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SerendipitousHarlot · 30/12/2010 11:10

Yes, what activate said. And I personally would sign off C U Next Tuesday. But then, I am a child Grin

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activate · 30/12/2010 10:03

email her and say I'm sorry but I have plans for Bank Holiday Monday, as this is a goodwill gesture on my part I am happy to come in on Friday between 10 and 12pm, please let me know if this is convenient.

If I don't hear from you I'll see you when I return from my holidays on Tuesday and wish you a Happy New Year

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ensure · 30/12/2010 10:00

I had a boss like that too. Say you are away for the weekend and won't be able to get there until 2 as you're driving back Monday morning. And look for a new job!

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FakePlasticTrees · 30/12/2010 09:49

Text back - "sorry, have made plans for the bank holiday weekend, see you on Tuesday."

Really, you need to tell your boss that you aren't available on your holidays. Only way I can see this is acceptable if it was like my old company that officially shut between Christmas and New Year, but it wasn't taken out of your holiday allowance, so if you were asked to do something on those days from home (or to pop into the office) it seemed fair enough as those days were really a 'gift' from management.

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PuppyMonkey · 30/12/2010 09:39

Plus Monday is an actual Bank Holiday too, so if it wasn't unreasonable before it definitely is on that day. Just don't go in, see what happens. You'll be leaving the firm anyway by the sound of it. If your colleagues see you made a stand, maybe they will in future too. You need to stop the tradition that's been started at this company. Terrible IMHO.

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Anniegetyourgun · 30/12/2010 09:32

Isn't that, like... you know... illegal?

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merryxmaswidow · 30/12/2010 09:31

What kind of business is it?

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prettymuchapixiegirl · 30/12/2010 09:27

I had a boss a bit like that once, although he didn't expect us to work during our annual leave, he would be constantly on the phone. Or if I had leave booked he would haul me into his office the day before and ask me to cancel. And sometimes if I tried to book holiday he would start questioning what it was for. He was a shit.

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TurkeyBurgerThing · 30/12/2010 09:26

Taking the piss that, well and truly! Cheeky cow. Will she be there or will she be at home? No pay, no way!

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clam · 30/12/2010 09:23

There's a world of difference between choosing to go in during leave, in order to catch up on some tasks for your personal benefit, and being expected to go in (or in this case, being asked to go in).

Unacceptable. Don't do it. They are out of order and if there's any frostiness going on, by rights it should be from you for being put in this position.

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thenightsky · 30/12/2010 09:20

I'd be making sure people knew I was actually away on holiday... like abroad somewhere. You couldn't be popping in from Sharm el Sheik could you.

Or tell them you have already booked to go out for lunch with friends that day so 10 till 4 is no way possible.

I think they are cheeky bastards.

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DaisySteiner · 30/12/2010 09:19

I would be questioning the insurance implications of having a member of staff working, unpaid, during their annual leave (probably fine, but might panic them and get you off the hook on this occasion).

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worldgonemad72 · 30/12/2010 09:17

No casmama they definately meant 10 - 4, still puzzled why my work colleagues are doing it, unless they had a christmas bonus and didn't tell me about it.

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Casmama · 30/12/2010 09:16

I think it is out of order to expect you to work but is it possible that your boss meant you could go in any time between 10 and 4 on monday? Either way I think I would be tempted to tell them to stuff it - say you have family visiting or something.

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worldgonemad72 · 30/12/2010 09:13

thanks for the replies, my dh thinks im a mug aswel, i would like to turn around and say no but im sure it would piss them off and in turn make my life a misery at work. Im going to look for a new job in the new year as there have been other issues aswell, dont think i'll ever work for a small family company ever again.

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RockinRobinBird · 30/12/2010 09:09

Er, not a chance. If I'm on leave then I'm on leave. Why do they think you should give that up for free? Tell them sorry but you're on leave.If they are frosty because you booked and took leave over Christmas then there is something else wrong.

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prettymuchapixiegirl · 30/12/2010 09:03

WTF? You're expected to do a full day's work unpaid during your holiday? I would tell your boss no way, unless of course he's going to pay you.

He sounds like an arsehole

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SantasENormaSnob · 30/12/2010 08:49

You are being taken for a mug then.

You need to be telling them no.

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worldgonemad72 · 30/12/2010 08:45

No it is expected to be done for free, similar happened a while back when we moved premises, we were all expected to go in on the sunday to help out, i dont know about anybody else but i didn't get paid for it.

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Tortington · 30/12/2010 08:44

i think you need to tell work that yu are going n holiday next time.

you can't pop in if your in Switzerland or something

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