Asking to leave work early as part timer

[Erlouise]

Hi ladies

AIBU to ask to leave work an hour early for a doctors appointment when I’m a part timer working 2.5 days a week?

doctors can’t re arrange and I’ve been waiting for an apt for ages and they’ve only booked me in because of a cancellation.

I was going to tell my manager that I needed to quickly run down to little ones school and will just make up the time.

or is it best to just be honest in this case? Work are pretty flexible and manager is pretty chilled just don’t want to look like I’m taking the P as I can’t stand when people do that.

thanks x

Just be honest. Everyone know doctors appointments are like hen’s teeth and it’s never as simple as saying “Ph that doesn’t work for me”. Round here you get what you’re given!

Be honest

I think offering to make up the time elsewhere is a good idea. Even as a part time worker things like this crop up sometimes.

Be honest, explain how they've fitted you in etc & you'll be back as soon as you can.

I'd be honest why too.

You're as entitled as a full time employee to see your doctor.

Be honest and offer to make up the time

Don’t lie just be honest. Explain to your manager what you’ve said here

Sounds fine to me but I would say it's for a Doctors appointment. Everyone understands that appointments are hard to get. I would insist on making up the time even if they tell you not to bother as I would then feel more comfortable asking for flexibility in future.

I would be honest and tell your boss about the doctor's appointment. 'Running down to little one's school' is nowhere near as good a reason as an appointment that can take days or weeks to get and effects your health. Offering to make up the time is good too as that shows good will.

I think a Dr's appointment is more of a reasonable reason than going to your child's school (unless child is unwell). I'd give the actual reason.

Why lie? Be honest, especially if your manager is usually fair and approachable

I was going to tell my manager that I needed to quickly run down to little ones school and will just make up the time.

You’ll be taking the piss if you lie and say that!

Your manager sounds reasonable. Tell the truth, explain that you tried to get one that fitted with work but couldn't, and say you'll make up the time/work.

A medical appointment is a much more valid reason than popping to school!!
Tell the truth, offer to make up hours.
Life happens (I have fixed holidays. I've got leave of absence later this week to take DS to the hospital. DH usually does the appointments, but can't this time. Shrug. Not much I can do about it).

It's fine but be honest and make up the time. I've managed people for years and was always happy for people to go to the doctor/dentist in work time if they needed to. I was always very clear i needed them to make up the time though, whether PT or FT. I did have one PT employee who would try and argue that she "couldn't" make up the time as her non work time was for the children. I gave her the option of making the time up or having it as a half day annual leave or unpaid leave (this is work policy which made this easier). Miraculously she found the time to make up the missing work!

TLDR: Flexibility works both ways!

Yes be honest and say you'll make up the time on your next work day. Everyone knows GP appts are like gold dust.

Even if they say no need to make the time up I would anyway as you never know what is round the corner and you might need some good will at some point.

I’m utterly baffled about why you are thinking of lying. Just say it’s a doctors appointment that can’t be moved.

Just be honest, everyone knows it's hard to get a Drs appointment. When I was part time I would have just stayed an hour later/started earlier another day

Why on earth would you lie about where you're going when the actual reason is a totally valid one. Makes absolutely no sense

As a manager I would rather you just be honest and tell the truth; in my workplace you are paid for the time anyway so wouldn't need to make up the time, whereas if you left for childcare reasons you'd be expected to.

I understand that GP appointments (especially face to face ones) are like unicorn poo so would accommodate you, part time or not. Especially if it was an odd occasion rather than having an 'appointment' every other week and taking advantage of the paid time.

As a manager, I'd be fine with a doctor's appointment and understand you have to go when they can fit you in. I'd be a lot less impressed with you 'popping down to school' unless it was an emergency.

You're lucky to get a doctors appointment at all, being able to pick one at a time that suits you is basically impossible, you have to take what they can offer. I work 3 days a week and wouldn't think twice about telling them I have to go to a Dr's appointment, don't worry about it

Why do you think popping round to school is a more convincing reason than a Dr's appointment? I have it in my work policy that I can attend medical appointments. There is no such stipulation for "school runs".
Just why lie? What if they say no to you popping down to school? Would you then tell them it is actually for a medical appointment? That would reflect very badly on you as they will either know you lied about the school or think you are lying about the Drs.

Be honest. As you are making up the time i think dr's is more reasonable than popping to school.