The grumpy thread

[Guest]

The HR department at work.

 

They're going to crucify me for absence. I can see this getting ugly and wouldn't mind some advice.

 

Yesterday I ended up in Wythenshawe A&E for 3 hours after having a violent reaction to a tuna sandwich I bought in the works canteen. I was shivering so badly I could barely walk. Initially I was told I 'couldn't go home'. It wasn't until I went back to the canteen to get a cup of tea and was curled over a table in agony that someone finally realised I might not be taking the piss and called an ambulance.

 

I eventually got the two hours left of my shift off as an 'emergency holiday'. Because of the endless amount of pain and stress HR enjoy inflicting on people, I tried like hell to get today logged as a holiday rather than a sickness event, but will they log it as that? Will they bollocks. 'It's in your best interests if you go down as sick' said one manager. How the hell is it in my best interests if I log another day's sickness? So HR can throw the book at me and have a furtive wank over a pivot table? I'm trying to limit the damage days off like these have on my attendence record, as I'm already 'over the limit' and will 'probably be getting a disciplinary'.

 

In the big yellow taxi the lads took my temperature and blood, and then tried to give me some paracetomol. At that point I was violently sick, (caught by the ambulance crew member with Olympic class reactions) filling two of those cardboard vom hats. 'Did you have a tuna sandwich with red onions?' said the driver? 'I can smell it.' It still resembled tuna two hours after I'd eaten it.

 

The way I see it, I think I can get work to back down. It was the hospital's opinion that I'd had a violent reaction to the food from work, so if they try to discipline me on those grounds, I reckon an industrial tribunal would have a field day. I can see me taking this further and lodging an official HR grievance. I am sick of them bullying me. I have never known a company that so delights in kicking their employees when they're down.

 

What boils my blood is that they never, ever, ever look at the mitigating circumstances. In this case I don't think they can be ignored and I shall be shouting this at them. It's just numbers on a spreadsheet and a quick hand job.

 

I'd only just got over Captain Cumburp getting that job created for him, and I really don't need this at all. Why can't they just log it as a holiday? Why do they insist on doing this to me? I even offered to work the lost hours back - does that really sound like the motives of someone who's trying to screw the company over?

 

How can a two bit POS job like this be worth all this stress? Going back in tomorrow, still not 100% though. I had a shit night and my temperature was still way up. I felt pissed and unsteady and really didn't think it was a good idea to drive.

[barrett]

How can a two bit POS job like this be worth all this stress?

Simple answer - it's not. I know you want to stick it out until you start uni again, but if they try to come down on you for this then you have a very real reason to walk. It'll look much better come your next job if you left on your own accord rather than got fired for punching someone in the face.....

[seth]

I think this should go down as sick time but sod having some quota of amount of time you can be ill...

How can a two bit POS job like this be worth all this stress?

Its not.

[Cavcraft]

Can you get another butty of the same type from the canteen? Might be worth doing so then pasing it to Environmental Health or whoever it is that deals with type of thing?Or just sue the cunts for giving you food poisoning.

[Cheggers]

Jesus!! - Did the sandwich taste OK (first time' round, of course...)?I'd imagine most companies would be absolutely shitting themselves over a potential visit from the environmental health. Last time I had a similar reaction ('twas a dodgy curry), the doc wanted to know what I'd eaten and where I'd purchased it so the environmental health folks could be notified.Take the day as sick, because you were! If you take it as holiday, the whole "never mind the disciplinary, your fucking sandwich nearly killed me" argument goes out of the window. While I'm sure the HR department do enjoy the old pivot table shuffle from time to time, there's all manner of laws covering this stuff, nearly all of which would be on your side in this case.

[Mr H Sceptre]

I think you should visit your local Citizen's Advice Bureau, they have an employment law specialist & theye'll give you good, practical & free advice.

[Rusty Pelican]

If your sick , your sick , hardly a fucking holiday barfing up is it , the way they seem to treat you is shocking , thank god weve not got a HR (hand relieve ) that i have to deal with much

[Marshall]

Its funny that this pops up at the moment. I have been off work for a couple of weeks with Vertigo (inner ear infection). During that period I have come to realise that I fuckin hate the job. Last week I contacted work to say I would not be going back due to the fact that I had given it some thought while I was off and the position was not doing me any good - I have become very run down.My manager siad he was 'shocked' to hear that and eventually talked me in to not resigning.However, come tomorrow morning I will be doing just that.Coincidentally I am currently completing an open university degree with a view to getting a decent job - I have only a few months to go.I have worked for call centres on and off for over 8 years - my advice is fuck em off if you possibly can. Places are run by twats with pathetic rules.All the best to you anyway.I will no doubt have a load of shit thrown at me tomorrow as to why I should stay - It aint gonna happen though.

[Polystratus]

They're going to crucify me for absence. I can see this getting ugly and wouldn't mind some advice. How can a two bit POS job like this be worth all this stress? Going back in tomorrow, still not 100% though. I had a shit night and my temperature was still way up. I felt pissed and unsteady and really didn't think it was a good idea to drive.

Couple of things you could do, go to your GP and get a sick note to sign you off for so long, or you could just put your notice in, if it's anything like the wank firm I use to work which treated everyone like shit, rather than storm out I gave notice, and they let me go straight away without working it, and got a months pay in advance, so you could try that, and see if they do the same, that way at least you'll get a bit of something, while you look for something else before uni. Dont think your alone, cos theres plenty of shit companies out there, and had the same treatment myself- I use to work with someone who had breast cancer at the same firm noted above, and the accused her of having too much time off -so she went to her GP and signed off until to her actual leaving date - so she never had to work there until her leaving date.

[Marshall]

^^^^^WHS

[Pete-M]

Sick note for stress brought on by work. Employment lawyer. Screw 'em senseless.I wouldn't normally recommend this, but they're blatantly trying to bully you and that is out of order. Fuck 'em. Take 'em for a few grand.I have two rules when it comes to jobs;1) Never work for a company with a HR department.2) NEVER send a CV.If they want a CV, it's so they can fuck you off without meeting you. If they have a HR dept, their job is to fuck you off once they've met you.

[Mr Lobster]

They're going to crucify me for absence. I can see this getting ugly and wouldn't mind some advice.

Ring ACAS - 08457 47 47 47 and have a look at www.acas.org.uk

 

They will give you a huge amount of info on what your employer can / cannot do.

 

'probably be getting a disciplinary'.

Assuming you've not had a disciplinary that is still current / on your record then the worst they can generally do is issue a written warning assuming you have been there over twelve months.

 

I have never known a company that so delights in kicking their employees when they're down.

I know one all too well. Sadly

[Minimad5]

ACAS are shit !sorry

[Mr Lobster]

ACAS are shit !

Certainly not in my experience they're not.The other thing to bear in mind is if you have a clause in your contract along the lines of 'no sick pay for employees under potential disciplinary action' then the fact that someone has said 'oh yeh, we'll have to have a meeting and there could be a possible disciplinary at the end of it' would be enough to justify them not paying you. I know of someone in that very situation at the moment.

[Lankytim]

Id get some professional advice pronto, ACAS is a good place to start. If they have you in for a diciplinary you can insist you have representation. I think you can defer any diciplinary until you have sought proper advice.

[MrDuke]

My doctors' are fairly accommodating when making appointments, but then half the doctors there are useless. I've had a recurring glandular infection behind my jaw for 2 weeks, I wake up with nauseating neck pain, and have headaches on & off for most of the day - I know there's no point going to the quack about it, as the last time I had the problem he said that as they weren't swollen, I couldn't possibly have a problem. Gee thanks, I'll just keep chugging painkiller cocktails then

[chaseracer]

The HR department at work.They're going to crucify me for absence. I can see this getting ugly and wouldn't mind some advice.

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1972I work for UNISON. PM me if you need any more advice.

[Guest]

The HR department at work.They're going to crucify me for absence. I can see this getting ugly and wouldn't mind some advice.

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1972I work for UNISON. PM me if you need any more advice.

Thanks mate, I will bear you in mind.

[Pillock]

I was registered at a doctors. To get an appointment on a Monday, you have to phone Monday morning. Not the friday before, not the week leading up to, but on the phone Monday morning. Along with the rest of the population, all getting through to one line. I've had two mobiles and a landline all phoning on redial before and it took me 35 minutes. By 9am they're out of appointments anyway.And this is only for an AM appointment, if you wanted a PM one you can't phone before 1.30PM because they close for an hour and a half for lunch. Same as earlier, just add 5.5 hours to all times.It was RUBBISH so I registered at the new "health village". Open 7 days a week (!) from 8am till 8pm (!!), can get appointments a fortnight in advance if you wish, or same day - can usually get you in. I've phoned at 4.30pm and got in at 7pm before. MUCH BETTER. Oh, and the younger of the two receptionists always has really sticky-out nipples and vest tops. Winner.

[MrDuke]

the younger of the two receptionists always has really sticky-out nipples and vest tops.

This is not the case at the surgery I use, but as the youngest receptionist is older than I (and I'm nearly 50) it's probably just as well.

Gotta love Autoshite - one minute you're spewing tea all over the keyboard, the next minute you're just spewing...

[Minimad5]

Gotta love Autoshite - one minute you're spewing tea all over the keyboard, the next minute you're just spewing...

*Opens notepad... pastes MrDukes words ... saved*That will one day become a signature

[Claypole]

Car seller, replied to advert for a car saying I'd have it, no questions asked, no tyre kicking as it was far too cheap.Sent me address back then a bit later another email saying some chap had turned up and bought it... I smell bullshit...

[Minimad5]

Fucking great !It has started .. "ok so i have heard some pretty crazy stuffs about you today"Yes that would be the phone call then Thanks you loud mouth cow

[Slaighty]

Every other day I seem to get a plastic bag through me door requesting I fill it with unwanted stuff and leave it out on a certain day. Fine, don't have a problem with that for Charity, if it was every few months I'd probably have summat, but how much "stuff" have I acquired since the day before yesterday? Am I Mr Trebus? NoAnd then there are the scumbags who aren't even real charities after my old jumpers. Tempted to fill one of the fake ones with sick and leave that out

[Guest]

Every other day I seem to get a plastic bag through me door requesting I fill it with unwanted stuff and leave it out on a certain day. Fine, don't have a problem with that for Charity, if it was every few months I'd probably have summat, but how much "stuff" have I acquired since the day before yesterday? Am I Mr Trebus? NoAnd then there are the scumbags who aren't even real charities after my old jumpers. Tempted to fill one of the fake ones with sick and leave that out

You get fake charity bags through the door? How can you tell?

[chester drawers]

Having tolerated an abscess over the latter part of the bank holiday I arrive at the dental surgery at 7:40 on Tuesday (before the dentist) in the hope of securing an emergency appointment. There’s no one in the waiting room but me. The dentist arrives shortly after.

 

Dentist: “Have you got an appointment?â€Â

Me: “No. I was hoping to secure an emergency oneâ€Â

 

Dentist: “You should have rung the emergency numberâ€Â

Me: “ I did. They woudn’t do anythingâ€Â

 

Dentist: “No, you should have rung our emergency numberâ€Â

Me: “Didn’t know there was oneâ€Â

 

Dentist: “It’s the same number you rangâ€Â

Me: “The one I rang?â€Â

 

Dentist: “Yes, but you should have rung it this morning, not over the bank holiday. We have procedures for this sort of thing. You can’t just walk in and expect to be seen. What if there’d been someone else here with an appointment?â€Â

Me: “I’d have gone away and come back when you were free.â€Â

Dentist disappears.

 

Receptionist: “You’re lucky we can see you at 8:45â€Â

Me: “Great I’ll wait if that’s okâ€Â

 

Nice dental nurse reappears: “We’ve had a cancelation. We can see you at 8â€Â.

 

Jesus. Their phones don't go on until 8 and I’m an hour away during rush hour. After half an hour's drilling and general rummaging I get the same lecture again. And again (3rd time now) from the receptionist whilst paying on the way out. If his dentistry wasn't first rate I'd tell him to shove it.

 

I’ve been registered there since childhood and stayed when he dropped all his NHS patients. He’s taken a few grand off me in the last few years and I’m spoken to like a guilty school boy? Presumably I’m due the same lecture at the follow up treatment.

 

I can only assume his customer base must be sufficiently large not to concern himself with any of those “customer facing skills†referred to in fashionable courses these days

[Mr H Sceptre]

Every other day I seem to get a plastic bag through me door requesting I fill it with unwanted stuff and leave it out on a certain day. Fine, don't have a problem with that for Charity, if it was every few months I'd probably have summat, but how much "stuff" have I acquired since the day before yesterday? Am I Mr Trebus? NoAnd then there are the scumbags who aren't even real charities after my old jumpers. Tempted to fill one of the fake ones with sick and leave that out

Exactly how much spew can you deliver in one go?

[Tayne]

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[Slaighty]

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Exactly how much spew can you deliver in one go?

 

Wouldn't be mine - me mates just had twins

[Mr H Sceptre]

A-ha gotcha!