No Flannery till Edinburgh : Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:54 pm  

Gone back home to Australia as his best mate has died

Sorry to hear that Flanno

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:55 pm  

Thoughts with the family and Flanno

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:12 pm  

Very sad.
Just out of interest would anybody else be able to get time off if a mate died.
I know I couldnt.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:16 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

Very sad.
Just out of interest would anybody else be able to get time off if a mate died.
I know I couldnt.

Course you could. People always talk their employers up as demons, but if you actually approached them with a problem they will always be receptive. You might not get paid during the time off mind. All companies with any chance of existing long term will have contingency plans for a single employee. I remember that crazy law firm worker who was on here who claimed they wouldn't be allowed to go to the birth of their child.

That wasn't you was it?

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:18 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

Very sad.
Just out of interest would anybody else be able to get time off if a mate died.
I know I couldnt.

only for the funeral and it would be unpaid. Another one for the unions I think cause best mates are like close family. See the mucker off right Flanno

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:36 pm  

[quote="Saddened!"]Course you could. People always talk their employers up as demons, but if you actually approached them with a problem they will always be receptive. You might not get paid during the time off mind. All companies with any chance of existing long term will have contingency plans for a single employee. I remember that crazy law firm worker who was on here who claimed they wouldn't be allowed to go to the birth of their child.

That wasn't you was it?[/quote]

No it wasnt, and actually there is no way I could get time off for a mate.
I would have to take a days holiday if they would allow it.
When my mother in law was rushed to hospital i phoned my area manager if i could go home to mind my kids whilst the wife went to the hospital.
The answer was, she could go when id finished my last two jobs.

Saints are obviousley a far more enlightened firm than the one I work for.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:41 pm  

As it's a very sad occasion then I won't make the obvious Singapore parachute jibe.

It's always difficult when someone close passes away.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:52 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

Saddened! wrote:

Course you could. People always talk their employers up as demons, but if you actually approached them with a problem they will always be receptive. You might not get paid during the time off mind. All companies with any chance of existing long term will have contingency plans for a single employee. I remember that crazy law firm worker who was on here who claimed they wouldn't be allowed to go to the birth of their child.

That wasn't you was it?[/quote]

No it wasnt, and actually there is no way I could get time off for a mate.
I would have to take a days holiday if they would allow it.
When my mother in law was rushed to hospital i phoned my area manager if i could go home to mind my kids whilst the wife went to the hospital.
The answer was, she could go when id finished my last two jobs.

Saints are obviousley a far more enlightened firm than the one I work for.

Anyone who worked for me could. It helps create respect both ways.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:58 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Don Brennan wrote:

Anyone who worked for me could. It helps create respect both ways.

Good man.

A few years before I retired, my dad took ill with a brain tuma. One day he collapsed and we knew the end was near.

I rang my boss to explain the situation and he said to stay at home and do as much work as was possible.

Dad died 10 days later, and I had to arrange the funeral etc. I was off work in total for around three weeks.

My company got more than those three weeks back off me, I made sure of it, because of the way I was treated.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:05 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Saint Simon wrote:

Good man.

A few years before I retired, my dad took ill with a brain tuma. One day he collapsed and we knew the end was near.

I rang my boss to explain the situation and he said to stay at home and do as much work as was possible.

Dad died 10 days later, and I had to arrange the funeral etc. I was off work in total for around three weeks.

My company got more than those three weeks back off me, I made sure of it, because of the way I was treated.

Thats my theory and it works