To ask what you do in this situation?

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Couldnt go into work today due to personal circumstances. I only started 3 weeks ago and havent had my contract yet.

Contacted my boss when we opened today, i know he was in earlier but I honestly didnt have the time. Left a message for him and he hasnt called back. I left another for him at the end of the day apologising.

AIBU to worry?

I think it very much depends on what the emergency is.

Are you meant to be in work tomorrow? Are you going in? I'd maybe go in early and explain and apologise.

Unless you're in a very specialised role I wouldn't be expecting a second chance, to be honest.

It's a pretty poor show. 3 weeks in I assume you're still in your probation period. I'd be grovelling to your boss tomorrow, and be damn sure you're 100% reliable and hard working without fail for the foreseeable future.

I don't think anyone can really comment without knowing what the issue was.

She's not going to tell us, folks. Because it isn't anything that was justifiable to take time off for and she knows she's in the wrong. As a PP said, the "family comes first" crowd will call in if their mothers' fingernail turns purple.

As an employer it wouldn't be looking good for you, I need reliable people around me. Obv as people say if mum/hubby/son etc has been rushed into hospital then that's different, but anything other than that I'd not be happy.

She hates her job anyway, so maybe hoping for the sack.

How do we know she hates her job?

YABU re: "family difficulties". You can easily give more context without giving too much away. What you've said sounds like an invalid excuse for missing work. To me, family difficulties are; a teenager refusing to go to school, relative being arrested or gran in hospital with a chest infection but not critical.

What do you do? If your boss has to be on a retail floor from opening there's a very reasonable chance he just wasn't able to call you back. Or, depending on the job, he might be having to cover your work too meaning he's swamped.

Um, I've not been able to go to work prior to now because my sister was suicidal after a break up. My boss was absolutely lovely about it. In her words : "family comes first". As a result it's a really nice, supportive place to work.

Some pretty nasty replies on this thread.

You should have called earlier. You knew he was in, and it would have given you the opportunity to talk to him without other people hearing. Instead you waited until after work opened, when things would be busier. Regardless of the situation, if you are employed, you have a responsibility to your employer.

I'd be prepared to not receive that contract if I were you.

How do we know she hates her job?

She said so on a different thread.

If I was your new boss I would think you were unreliable and probably get rid of you.

And I don't have to "call" in sick either. My boss is happy with a text message. It's how she lets us know if she's sick or running late too.

Makes for a much nicer more relaxed working environment and no one takes the piss because they have no reason to bother doing so.

I thin YABU, family difficulties makes it sound like your babysitter let you down.

I think it's fair enough not to go into to much detail on an answering machine as you don't know who will hear it. You probably should have rung before 'opening' as he would have been left to the last minute wondering if you were going to show.

I don't think all is lost but you should speak to him and explain as soon as possible. You've called again but keep trying.

So what happened op?