Timeline for Told it's "my responsibility" to find coverage for shifts scheduled during previously-approved vacation time
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| Mar 28, 2023 at 18:20 | comment | added | thursdaysgeek | @Bob - if the OP says "I was fired because I took a pre-approved vacation" -- they will be eligible for unemployment benefits (if in the US), and anyone they interview with will recognize that the problem was not the OP. And, as they say, "other pools pay better and treat people better" -- finding another job should not be a problem. | |
| Mar 28, 2023 at 17:40 | comment | added | David | @bob quitting would make OP ineligible for unemployment compensation. If OP gets fired for failing to perform management duties, they can still qualify. Getting fired is much better in this scenario. | |
| S Mar 28, 2023 at 16:12 | history | suggested | Charles Duffy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Distinguish between initial quote and proposed reply
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| Mar 28, 2023 at 15:30 | comment | added | spuck | The other reason to not say "I have tried to find people to cover the shifts" is that the OP would be conceding that it is their responsibility to do so, which is the root of the whole question. | |
| Mar 28, 2023 at 14:20 | comment | added | Barmar | Don't lie -- don't say "I have tried to find people to cover the shifts" if you haven't actually done this. Say something like "I don't think it should be my responsibility to find coverage when I've given you months of warning." | |
| Mar 28, 2023 at 7:09 | comment | added | Breya Burgess | oh i don't think they will be firing me, they are desperate for lifeguards so i don't know how they think they can treat us all like this. as the other comments are saying it seems i should be more firm on this. I will tell them that it is on them for scheduling me for shifts when I would be unavailable and if they get angry and fire me then it's a load off my back. other pools pay better and treat people better | |
| Mar 28, 2023 at 0:02 | history | edited | thursdaysgeek | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
updated based on comments
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| Mar 27, 2023 at 17:48 | comment | added | fectin | @MadPhysicist ...but the more irrational they are, the less appealing it is to work there in the first place. | |
| Mar 27, 2023 at 17:41 | comment | added | Mad Physicist | @GregBurghardt. Expecting rational behavior from someone that has not been exhibiting it so far is iffy. | |
| Mar 27, 2023 at 17:40 | comment | added | Greg Burghardt | This answer makes a good point. If they are already short-staffed, you have the advantage. Firing you means they will be even more short-staffed. Go to Japan. Have fun. And I bet you still have a job when you get back. Your boss will be annoyed, but they will get over it. | |
| Mar 27, 2023 at 15:29 | history | answered | thursdaysgeek | CC BY-SA 4.0 |