https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:51:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243343 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:41:16 +0000 littlek 1243343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Purpledaisy: I'm sorry. I agree with @MsLipGloss, it's much easier to find a job when you have a job unless you don't mind being unemployed for awhile. I'm not sure what you do,<br /> But my brother is in the med field and he has never gotten<br /> Off Xmas or thanksgiving and he's been working for over 15 years. In some fields, working the holidays is required. It stinks for those that have to work but sadly reality is a bitch. Have you thought about doing Xmas early? That's what we always did. Your LO is so young, they won't know. Hugs, I'm sorry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243332 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:14:54 +0000 MsLipGloss 1243332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, you may not know everything your boss is dealing with regard to time off requests and other employees. It may have nothing to do with you, and you may have just gotten caught in the crossfire, so to speak. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243329 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:12:41 +0000 MsLipGloss 1243329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your situation really sucks, and I'm sorry you are going through this. BUT, do not quit unless and until you have something else lined up. It is so much easier to get a job when you have a job! And there is likely to be an influx of candidates after Jan 1, too. If you can, I would ride it out until you can make other plans. It's never good to make important decisions from an emotional place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243318 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 05:12:39 +0000 tlcbaby 1243318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! I would get out of there and enjoy my holiday. You still have time to give them two weeks notice so they shouldn't technically be able to give you a bad reference. Someone in HR may know better than me, but I thought they could only say if you were "rehireable" or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243232 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:50:44 +0000 dojo 1243232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Purpledaisy: Do you have a HR dept you could turn to? It might be worth it to talk to someone to see if there is anything they can do or if they could offer some advice.</p> <p>I agree with what @brownie: said - start looking now so you can have something lined up. You can use the hours they cut to job search. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243231 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:41:44 +0000 brownie 1243231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What would happen if you lose that shift permanently? Start looking for a job now and leave when you have one lined up. Work less but don't quit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243223 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:20:48 +0000 Purpledaisy 1243223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo: I am afraid of losing them as a reference in the future. And I am afraid of being unemployed with nothing else lined up and possibly having trouble finding another job... </p> <p>I just feel like I'm being bullied. She's mad at me for requesting a holiday off so she cut one of my shift AND didn't give me the holiday off. She also made a memo saying that if anyone doesn't show up or tries to call in for any holidays shifts they will be written up AND lose that shift permanently. I've been in a situation before where I stayed at a job wayyyy to long with a boss that was really just a grown up bully and treated me very unfairly and I don't want to repeat that. I almost feel to like by quitting I will be giving myself a big extra push to job hunt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243209 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:46:13 +0000 dojo 1243209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That would make me so mad! I think my advice would be to just consider how quitting would impact your career (If that's something that's important to you). I've quit jobs when I was fed up with things and though it made me feel better initially it didn't really help my career and I think it was part of why I was stuck in a rut job-wise for a little while. Recently I was really upset about some work situations and was really close to taking a job with less pay and not anything really much better but decided long-term it wouldn't benefit me so I waited it out another month and ended up getting a much better job and I am SO happy I didn't give up.</p> <p>On the other hand your situation sounds pretty messed up and that is so terrible that you are unable to get the holiday you requested off!!! If you know that you would be able to get something better in January I would say go for it but just make sure you think it though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243193 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:33:00 +0000 Purpledaisy 1243193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: lol I agree! It would make it that much sweeter knowing that they were going to be scrambling around! Even once they hire someone it takes about a month for background checks, drug testing and enough training to be on their own hehe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243163 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:10:36 +0000 wheres_c 1243163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say SCREW THEM! But I'm not the best person to listen to, lol. Enjoy your holidays while they look for a replacement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243132 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 22:48:36 +0000 Purpledaisy 1243132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Annnnnnd I've just been informed that I won't even be getting off my ONE holiday that I requested off.... And I'm already missing most of my daughters first Christmas Eve and Christmas and I can't even have New Year's Eve off(hubby works that night, it's not even like I'm going out or anything) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-vent-cut-hours#post-1243095 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 22:16:28 +0000 Purpledaisy 1243095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even know what I'm looking for here. Advice, similar stories, people to complain with... Just venting :) </p> <p>So I got to work today and found out that I'm getting one day a week cut off of my schedule! I work part time so I'm going from 4 days to 3 days. And I know that she just cut it because I requested a holiday off( I work somewhere that's 24/7) and it's also the ONLY holiday I've requested off in the 2.5 years of working here(I'm talking thanksgiving, Xmas everything!) I'm just so fed up right now. I really just want to quit and enjoy the holidays with my family and look for a new job in January. We *could* afford it. It wouldn't be the best thing for us but it wouldn't break us or anything... </p>