My God it's been a stressful day! I'm really unwell, and can't stand up right now without throwing up or collapsing. I've got an 8 month old who seems to be coming down with it too now (oh joy) but I can't care for her as I'm taped to the toilet. We tried to find anyone else who could help me care for DD but nobody can help. DH was off on Tuesday and Wednesday with this, and was practically unable to move. Today he received a snobby text saying "I suggest you get yourself in today". He was going in anyway it was just really unnecessary. One thing led to another and now I've got to go up to A&E (111 advice) . I asked DH to come home as I'm really not doing good and now I have to go to hospital I don't have anyone to watch DD and I can't drive in this state.
He was told if he took any more time off he'd be fired. ( Previous day's off: when I had a blood clot in my lung and was in the hospital when I was 8 months pregnant (1 day off and 2 half days off), when I went into an almost week long labour he stayed by my side and took two days off after she arrived (6 work days off), when he had an accident at work and had burns up his arms (2 days), and then the two days this week. )
Ok he's had a lot of time off but I think they were justified. He's over worked for what he gets paid (has to be there at 7:30 and finishes anywhere between 5 and 630 (only ever paid from 9-5) he's on minimum wage even though he's a fully qualified plumber with 5 years experience. He's the lowest paid with the next person earning more than £5 ph more. He has quite bad anxiety, so he struggles to stand up for himself. His dad works there, earns more that £12 pH more and doesn't stand up for his son. It's stupid.
He walked in the door just now and said he's quitting... I think he should. He's been made a fool of. He could get another job so easily. But are we being unreasonable to think this?