To feel utterly depressed and fed up and consider calling in sick to give myself a Christmas break?

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Started a new job early this year.

The shift pattern was hard in the first place (often 1 day off in 10 etc) but the Christmas rota has been horrendous.

I had to work the whole week before Christmas with just Christmas Eve off - I then worked Christmas Day, Boxing Day and I'm working today so that's every single bank holiday. I'm off tomorrow but then I'm working Thursday, Friday and Saturday with just New Year's Day off. I'm then back for the bank holiday Monday (surprise sunrise) and off Tuesday. I'm then back the rest of the week until the weekend of 7/8th Jan.

I have had no Christmas holiday at all. I've not even had two days off together. I've not seen my husband really or my kids. I'm exhausted. I'm fed up. I feel physically sick at the thought of going in for three more days on the trot. I feel victimised with the rota (nobody else's is as bad as mine, a few people have admitted this) and I feel utterly fucked off.

I'm so tired. WIBU to ring in sick on Thursday and Friday to give myself some time off and a rest? I'm handing in my notice this week also.

Seriously, les, regardless of what you think mumsnet should be, MNHQ have said on many occasions that they're happy for non mums to be here. Why would there be an infertility section otherwise?

Sorry OP I got distracted by the Tpac. Normally I'd say you should just suck it up if you're working Xmas, but those shifts sound really unfair. Only you know if your workmates will struggle without you. I've had to phone in three hours before my shift started, one Xmas eve, but my co workers were great, very understanding, bar one arsehole. You wouldn't be the first to go off sick before resigning. Good luck.

Les are you pissed?

it is not a shit opinion. It is perfectly credible. It just isn't yours. Point is - I am qualified to comment and I haven't come here to slag off parents and children.

Les Another name for a female soldier is a soldier... They don't have a pink uniform or anything...

And yes people choose to have kids so it's not their employer's responsibility to ensure that they are off with their families.

several unqualified people

Unqualified how? I have several GCSEs and some other qualifications. I bet the other posters do too.

Dangerous?

Les, you really have lost the plot.

And if you think that Mumsnet is a guaranteed safe place to discuss parenting issues and somewhere you can receive qualified advice you need to think again.

Yes you can't argue with batshit...

I'm still bemused at the "dangerous" advice being given out.

I just don't understand why you would come here and voice a bunch of 'Parents are overarching whiners who feel entitled' posts on a forum designed to help them.

Not mad keen on salamanders - I might go to a salamander forum and start venting spleen - but I don't think I'd bother.

This is gold 😂

or spent too long locked in a house full of her family at christmas

😂 You think she's had it rough, can you imagine what her poor family has had to suffer? 😮😂

Looking forward to reading about her on a "mil demands that I don't work Until my child leaves home", thread. 😁

I am qualified to comment

How?

Oh dear. I expressed a view about equality of opportunity in employment. I think you may be having difficulties with your comprehension.

Parents don't get a free pass with shift work - and most sensible parents wouldn't expect to.

If you are a doctor, nurse, soldier, firefighter, paramedic, police officer etc etc then you do your job as well as possible - whether you are a parent shouldn't be relevant

Oh dear - it looks like mumsnet have been invaded by the general all purpose internet 'people' using words like 'batshit' etc.

I think it could be safer without you lot.

I want to find the salamander forum asap

I just don't understand why you would come here and voice a bunch of 'Parents are overarching whiners who feel entitled' posts on a forum designed to help them.

TBH there's at least one parent on this thread who lives up to that stereotype.

Katie it is you isnt it
The tv hint was the clue

If you can't find a salamander forum, small pets is lovely on here. Lots of guinea pig pictures.

Of course, if you aren't a mum any advice about pets could be DANGEROUS. Dangerous I tells ya...

Oh you are comedy gold

People are expecting to talk to other parents or want to be parents. Not general all purpose, nutty internet trolls.

I'm expecting to talk to people. I don't give a shit whether they're parents. Procreating doesn't increase the likelihood of good conversation or insightful opinions. As has been proved by you.

I'm sure the OP has had a lot of laughs reading this batshit and will go to he unfair shift pattern feeling a bit cheerier.

OP, I'm guessing this is a private care company? The way they operate is scandalous for staff and clients frequently. You've been badly treated. I suspect even doing bank or agency you will get a lot of hassle. Do you have a branch of Home Instead near you? They have awards for good practice as employers so I'd check them out. Apologies if I've got this completely wrong and you are an air traffic controller .

Happy New Year.