To think this is an unfair work situation

[Dragula333]

I know life is just unfair sometimes, and probably not much I can do about this.

I work long days and Fridays I’m meant to finish 1 or 2 hours earlier at night as another colleague does that late shift.

We get our rota a couple of weeks in advance, and I noticed that I had been put on late on the Fridays which I usually am not.

Because of the nature of the work, it also means me having to hang around for over an hour with nothing to do before I can start this work.

I contacted my manager and asked what was happening with my Fridays as it was usually my earlier finish.

He said that the other girl had refused to do the Fridays without giving a reason, so I’d have to do them from now on as there was nobody else.

I start at 7:30am that day and the other girl doesn’t start until 3pm, it also means me having 3 lates on the run.

I saw the girl so I casually asked her if she wasn’t doing the Fridays anymore as my rota had changed. She said ‘Oh I have no idea why, I don’t really know’

I think she’s lying, the office as much told me so. She doesn’t really care as long as it’s not her doing it.

The thing is we shouldn’t really be able to pick and choose like that, unless there was an element of danger or something had happened I could understand her not wanting to do this job. If I said no too then that work just wouldn’t be done on Fridays, but I’m not given the choice.

Aibu?

It’s a client facing role so they really need someone at all times

I would just say “Fine, but after November I can’t do Fridays either!” and let you Manger sort this out properly.

Do you have a contract and what does.it say?

It’s a zero hours contract and there are various shift patterns, I just don’t really trust this girl anymore.
I am also going to ask the management if they can make it fairer

You need to stand up for yourself.

Tell your manager it doesn't work for you.

It is his job to fix.

If he pushes back and says well she won't do it, you tell him that just because she has refused to doesn't me it can be dumped on you.

Stand up for yourself.

Just state you can't change your hours either. Ball back in their court.

@Mybalconyiscracking

I would just say “Fine, but after November I can’t do Fridays either!” and let you Manger sort this out properly.

This, it’s unfair to put all the late finishes on you, put this in writing.

This is on you, zero contract hours days to me you don't have set hours or shifts
Was it in your contract you only do the specified hours or due it say "as business needs"
Why has she refused? Because she does them all and you do none? Did she feel unsafe doing the later shift so it's actually a duty of care issue?
Without knowing your job role it's difficult.

To be fair she hasn't done anything wrong. She has been doing them for a while and got fed up so said she won't do them.

Its not fair on you that your manager has now said you have to do them. But that's your managers fault. It would fairer if people took it turns. Lots people wouldn't want to work late every Friday.

She has probably pretended she doesn't know why to you as she has realised they are now making you do them. And to be fair the office shouldn't have told you what her reasons (or lack of reasons) were.

But I don't think she should have to do it, because it suited you.

The point is that she only had to do it once a week. I have to do it 4 or 5. The job does require some late finishes and she was aware of that when she signed up. Anyway it is sorted now thankfully

If she can say no, you can say no. So do it. It’s up to management to recruit new staff if they need to.

If you are zero hours there is no obligation for you to accept the work or be offered work. Tell them you're not available for the late Friday shift. Problem solved. It's not your issue what the other person does. If she is zero hours then she has every right to refuse the work. They have the right not to give her any other work too.

She's allowed to say no but you're not?

Yeah that's definitely unfair.

It reminded me of this story actually:

notalwaysright.com/not-taking-anyones-s-today/245792/

It needs to be a rota if nobody wants to do Fridays. If you haven't done them so far then maybe this other person feels it's her turn not do them for a while.

Well good that it is sorted.