WWYD?

Princessmama18

I am a total lurker here...

Few months ago I got a job as a cashier...I wrote about that even here...So I have been working as a cashier with BA degree in HR. I was sending CVs like crazy and nothing.

So to skip to today. I had to work today from 1.30pm till 20.30pm. I have a baby boy who will be 18 months in a few days. So I got a call from daycare that he is not feeling ok and that he has a fever and they asked me if I could come and take him home. This kind of call was first since he is in daycare.

I first called my DH but he told me that there is no way that he can get out of work early. We both have young parents so they all still work. So I had no one to call in the middle of the day. Where I live there are only daycare's and private care centers...no real use of babysitters as you in US have. Maybe for evenings for few hours...but that is really rare here.

So after considering all options I had to call to work to tell my boss a situation and I told her that I do not know what to do. She sarcasticly said well I guess you will be having day  off today. I told her that I was calling her to see if there is any other option, but she just started to be really snarky and disrespectful. Amongst all other things she told me that people with preschool children shouldn't even work as they put employee always in a bad situation when their kid is sick (she has 2 boys). I have to say that my DH was home a lot this winter so that I could go to work and I haven't missed a day in a work, even when we all were sick and when my DH has a surgery.

I was on one hand very concerned for my DS and on the other hand very hurt and provoked by her reaction. She is known for being poor communication skills but that was too much even for her.

After her monologue I told her that I am sorry that she thinks that way and if that is the case then I shouldnt be working there anymore. I have a contract until the ond of the march.

After all of that I have called to daycare and talked to them and they agreed that I go to work and they waited with my DS until my DH came to pick him up at 4pm.

First of all my DS is ok, his molars are coming out so he was feverish and not having real issues. But I have already had this convo with my boss.

My co workers told me to eat my pride and to go tomorrow and apologize to her. I am not all for that as I did nothing wrong. I understand that she is having issues with the lack of people, but I was at my job every day as required. I even went today and acted like everything is fine.

WWYD? Would you apologize or not? Would you try to ask to stay?

For me it is just a job,....not even close to career. Me and my DH are financially ok so me quitting will not damage us. But still I don't like to be home doing nothing.

MammaBear81

Sorry, but I think it's unprofessional for you to call you boss and ask HER for a solution to your problem. It's not her job to figure it out.  I know you have been to work every other day, but you should have some sort of back up.  If you ha

aglenn

I agree that you should apologize.  Whether you like or need your current job or not, life takes unexpected turns.  You never know where you may cross paths with your boss again.  It is always better to err on the side of being more profess

telyn

I wouldn't apologize,  I would go over her head and complain about her outburst to her superior. It's not a career, it's a job. You acted professionally, she acted unprofessionally.

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telyn:

I wouldn't apologize,  I would go over her head and complain about her outburst to her superior. It's not a career

Nechie122

aglenn:

I agree that you should apologize.nbsp; Whether you like or need your current job or not, life takes unexpected turns.nbsp;

ss+el

I don't know what the work culture is like wherever it is you are, but I'm a retail manager and if an employee called me with such a dilemma and was not rude & demanding about it, I would definitely try to work with them, especially someone with no

MammaBear81

ss+el:

I don't know what the work culture is like wherever it is you are, but I'm a retail manager and if an employee called m

brettsmama

ssel:

I don't know what the work culture is like wherever it is you are, but I'm a retail manager and if an employee called me with

BeckyTheEngineer

I would recommend that you apologize.  I agree that you not being sure if you needed to call off is not your boss's problem.  Regardless of how long you stay at this job, you don't want to leave on bad terms.  A future employer is very l

Princessmama18

Thank you ladies for all your replies.

I am from Europe so we have unlimited sick days and I have 27 vacation days. I haven't used one sick or vacation day since I am at this job. In January I had a really ugly eye inflammation problem (my right

cchill01

Princessmama18:

Thank you ladies for all your replies.

I am from Europe so we have unlimited sick days and I have 27 vac