Current Events > Love it when my job pulls a guilt trip on me when I call in

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I rarely ever call in and I had to yesterday and today because of my vehicle craping out.

I call in yesterday to get it looked at over 4 hours before the shift starts because that's when I found out it was shaking on start up. They're cool about it for yesterday.

The mechanic wanted to charge me $100 a hour labor and $100s for the part so I had to call around this morning to get other estimates.

I get a call over 3 hours before the shift starts with a quote for over twice as less than what the original mechanic quoted me and they can get me in tomorrow morning. I work nights so it all works out.

I call into work and they play the guilt trip on me saying someone else called in too and how I had all day yesterday and today to get it worked out.

Yeah sorry, but im not going to risk costing myself even more money if the car breaks down during the 40 min drive to work at night when no where is open when I can play it safe and get it fixed the next day at a cheaper cost.

I don't even work for the facility they had me scheduled at technically. I'm just an agency who is rented out to work when they're short so of course I'm going to look out for myself first before them when they can't hire enough staff on a regular weekday.
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Yeah it's stories like this that remind me why I went to work for the Government.
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You don't have to put up with that shit. Work for someone doesn't mean being a slave to them.

I get guilt tripped for taking vacations.
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Thanks for understanding. I needed someone on my side.

I can easily work somewhere else in my field, but it'll be through the same employer sadly.

I get all this praise for how good I do and all the over time I work, but moment I call in for reasons outside of my control I have to feel guilty about it. I already got enough grief with the money I'm spending to fix the car. I don't like taking off work either.

They actually asked if I could find a ride lol.

Sure you front the Uber and I'll go in
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Every employer does this

Welcome to life son

My wife had a kid and I got guilt tripped for going to the Hospital 4 yrs ago
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Fuck'em. If you have vacation time and gave at least some notice (which it sounds like you did), then you did nothing wrong.
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PhazonReborn posted...

Every employer does this

Welcome to life son

My wife had a kid and I got guilt tripped for going to the Hospital 4 yrs ago

Haha yeah I know. It's been a while since I've been in a situation like this and wanted to rant a little.
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