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AIBU?

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to leave work at lunchtime today to go and collect my 16 month old child who is poorly?

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couture1 · 19/10/2009 13:45

I feel terribly torn, I knew my son was not well when I took him to nursery today but against my better judgement left him there because I was worried about my employers recaction to me taking holiday at such short notice. I received on call from the nursery at 10.30 to say he really needed to see the doctor - I advised them that I would book an appt as soon as I could get one - which will be 3.00pm this afternoon. I then got another call saying he was lethargic and had a high temperature. I phoned my manager who works from home and she said yes I could have it as emergency half days holiday but she will have a meeting with me tomorrow to discuss it. Its so hard trying to be commited to the workplace and being a Mother. I'm really upset with myself for leaving him in the first place I shoudl have stayed at home to look after him. I ended up being quite emotional (guilt) when I left work and my colleaugues were very understanding and sympathetic but I am now worried about the conversation tomorrow (providing my son is well enough for me to be there) to 'discuss' this.

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JustAnotherManicMummy · 20/10/2009 17:16

If your with the union formally known as ANGU they are shite.

prettyfly1 · 20/10/2009 17:16

OMG - are you serious - thats so bloody rude and tbh I would already be seeking time with HR. I went through this and it wont get better - you need to level an official complaint.

prettyfly1 · 20/10/2009 17:17

did you get the right to have a representative of your own - if not then your employee rights were breached.

JustAnotherManicMummy · 20/10/2009 17:19

If we're same company I'll volunteer to be your wing-man in any future meetings.

JustAnotherManicMummy · 20/10/2009 17:21

Rights were only breached if it was a disciplinary - which this can't have been as it was too soon after the "incident".

It was, however, a nasty way to do things.

couture1 · 20/10/2009 18:25

It was not a disciplinary it was a review meeting (1-2-1) the reason there was two managers is because Im in a seconded role and they were extending it.

Still cant wait to see the minutes though.

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carriedababi · 20/10/2009 20:38

how horrible.

well done for sticking up for yourself.

liek you said if you had a bigger support network you wouldn't use a nursery

so sorry you had to go through this

the bastards should not be allowed to get away with making you feel bad

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