Current Events > My job won't let me have time off to go to my doctor's appointment

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I'm honestly a bit mad, CE they won't let me off because we're going to be swamped because of labor day

Call out easily

So fast!

Your appointment is on Labor Day? How long ago did you put it your request?

Works sucks.

I know

PowerOats posted...

Your appointment is on Labor Day? How long ago did you put it your request?

good question... they really shouldn't put appointments so close to or on major holiday's.

i had to reschedule mine because they put it on juneteenth and the bus didn't run.

i would choose appointment if it's something serious for health related reasons.

9 times out of 10, I'd say take the day off and go to the doctor.

Unless you know for absolute certain you'd be fired and really need the job, there's basically no other reason why your job should take precedent over your health.

my appointment is on Tuesday , labor day is on monday. i put the request in a week ago got it denied the same day

Tell them to schedule someone else that day or they will be shorthanded when you go the appointment.

buddhamonster posted...

9 times out of 10, I'd say take the day off and go to the doctor.

Unless you know for absolute certain you'd be fired and really need the job, there's basically no other reason why your job should take precedent over your health.

This.

If theyre willing to penalise you for going to a single medical appointment, they arent worth working for anyway.

Your health is more important than your job. Also, quit that crappy company. But only when you find a new job first.

nah fuck them.

its not like you can just change an appointment from Tuesday to Wednesday these days, GPs have a long ass wait

I would say move the appointment to Wednesday or Thursday and call out sick on the day.

If its an appointment that can be scheduled that far off it can be scheduled for a day that wont give you a four day weekend with Labor Day.

Staffing is a problem after holidays. Which is why they immediately said no.

divot1338 posted...

If its an appointment that can be scheduled that far off it can be scheduled for a day that wont give you a four day weekend with Labor Day.

Staffing is a problem after holidays. Which is why they immediately said no.

How does that boot taste?

Seriously, if somebody wants time off for a medical appointment, it doesnt matter if its inconvenient to you, you just fucking allow it.

It depends on how serious your medical issue is and how difficult it would be to reschedule it.

yeah it really depends on if this is the only appointment you could get/can you change it/etc

you alerted them in a reasonable amount of time but when did you make the appointment?

Glob posted...

How does that boot taste?

Seriously, if somebody wants time off for a medical appointment, it doesnt matter if its inconvenient to you, you just fucking allow it.

I listen to literally 40 of these stories a day.

This would have been a policy for everyone not tc. Who sort of owned up to it in the OP.

divot1338 posted...

I listen to literally 40 of these stories a day.

This would have been a policy for everyone not tc. Who sort of owned up to it in the OP.

Oh, well I suppose if shitty behaviour is enshrined in a policy and applied to everybody then that makes it okay. /s.

divot1338 posted...

I listen to literally 40 of these stories a day.

This would have been a policy for everyone not tc. Who sort of owned up to it in the OP.

you listen to 40 of these stories a day?

I can't imagine you as an HR person for a 10,000+ employee company.

Glob posted...

Oh, well I suppose if shitty behaviour is enshrined in a policy and applied to everybody then that makes it okay. /s.

So let us give a fellow CE'r bad advice?

It is about what is going to improve tc's situation.

CobraGT posted...

So let us give a fellow CE'r bad advice?

It is about what is going to improve tc's situation.

Leaving a toxic employer is generally good advice.

CobraGT posted...

So let us give a fellow CE'r bad advice?

It is about what is going to improve tc's situation.

you cant just move a doctor's appoint from Tuesday to Wednesday or thursday in the US right now, unless you mean a wednesday or thursday a month or two later.

Worst case scenario is youll be fired

can you afford to be fired?

If so, then go

If you call out youll get in trouble anyways since you already asked

Go anyway and call out, and if they complain then tell them they should've approved your time off request in the first place

Emwrgency appointment or like juat meaningless checkup?

If important your job can fuck off

1NfamousACE_2 posted...

If you call out youll get in trouble anyways since you already asked

What?! How would I be in trouble for that?

tremain07 posted...

What?! How would I be in trouble for that?

my dude they're gonna know why you're calling out

misterbum posted...

Works sucks.

I know

she left me roses by the stairs

implying everyone doesn't just call out sick on the big holidays anyway

WingsOfGood posted...

Emwrgency appointment or like juat meaningless checkup?

If important your job can fuck off

Blood and urine on Friday, this Friday
discussion of the results and wither or not any changes to medication on Tuesday

tremain07 posted...

Blood and urine on Friday, this Friday
discussion of the results and wither or not any changes to medication on Tuesday

Blood in your urine go to the doctor

No, it's a blood and urine test, they're the standard for these 6 month appointments, it's how they test my Kidney functionality

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I mean, this is why it shouldnt be a request. Ive never not taken leave just because it wasnt granted. On a couple of occasions Ive had to explain that I was letting them know that I wouldnt be there as a courtesy, rather than asking permission, but Ive always taken it regardless.

thronedfire2 posted...

you listen to 40 of these stories a day?

I can't imagine you as an HR person for a 10,000+ employee company.

I have approximately 75 drivers and 24 people loading them. I hear all of them as well as the good ways to call in.

And while I hear a lot of these requests most of them tend to fall into two buckets - sudden emergency/illness to avoid some task they object to; or delay fallout from some kind of fuckup.

This one though is the third smaller bucket; taking the day before or after the holiday when youve got no seniority.

Besides if there was actually an appointment for a medical issue tc would just go, the doctor would write something and its over.

If you died today, would your job even let your employees take the day off to grieve? If they didn't legally have to?

Health > Job

tremain07 posted...

No, it's a blood and urine test, they're the standard for these 6 month appointments, it's how they test my Kidney functionality

you're on meds. This is required routine. It's important enough. Your employer wouldn't give a shit if you died. If anything they'll hope there's no beneficiary to your name and probably try to avoid cooperating with whoever that is.

Yes the underlying fact is I, as well as others here, are unapologetically suggesting your employer is ass and this is a good sign to start job hunting as motivation.

Brit here, just my thoughts.

It's part of Human Rights (we have a UK version but it's also a right of the WHO, which I'm guessing companies don't want to fuck around with) that you can seek healthcare where needed. The cost of said healthcare isn't part of this point, moreso that you are able to seek urgent/critical healthcare.

If you had said "oh yeah I just wanted to see if this tattoo could hurt" then yep, on your bike, that's not important. However if it's a kidney function test, then go and get it sorted. I'm assuming you're in the US, so just call a lawyer if you need to.

FWIW I recently suffered with severe anaphylaxis. Two ambulances, an overnighter in critical care, and 4 epipens. My sister had to call my colleagues and boss to explain that I was in hospital and wouldn't be back to work the next day. I got the rest of the week off, my on-call shift covered, and regular check-ins. Work paid the 10 for the extra 2 epipens above the ones I received, because I said if it's life-and-death, you don't want to waste 7 minutes finding my keys and getting my epipens out of my car - I didn't pay a penny for nearly dying.

To summarise - your health comes first. Look after yourself. If you were whining about a paper cut then I'd happily tell you to grow up - but if you've got kidney issues and need regular checkups, don't fuck about. Get them done. I know the US does things differently from the UK but whereas you may have to pay for healthcare, access to it shouldn't be denied.

Go to the appointment. Your health is more important then a job. I'm assuming if yoy reschedule it'll probably be another long wait.

divot1338 posted...

Besides if there was actually an appointment for a medical issue tc would just go, the doctor would write something and its over.

...So you're arguing the TC should not go, the doctor would not write something, and so it wouldn't be over?

I wonder if employer boots taste better than police boots

Jobs are required to give some form of sick time and sick time can be used for appointments.
In a sense, the job is giving you the time off, they're just being difficult.

Glob posted...

I mean, this is why it shouldnt be a request. Ive never not taken leave just because it wasnt granted. On a couple of occasions Ive had to explain that I was letting them know that I wouldnt be there as a courtesy, rather than asking permission, but Ive always taken it regardless.

This awesome. I congratulate you for pulling it off.

Doesnt a doctors note cover any form of problem regarding calling out? Idk how it works.

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true, those damn bastards. Glad I have a Union where I work.

Real talk, my job made me watch an anti union video when I got hired but it's texas, most jobs here are extremely anti union