Some bosses need to take a kindness pill!

NikNox

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Presumably the production team wanted an answer pretty fast; to arrange the session the day after.

They did, they needed a definite yay or nay by 2pm so they could either make the arrangements for hubby or get someone else.

NikNox

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Indeed. And presumably he would not be giving 8 hours, because that s part of OP's OH's leave entitlement anyway.

He has 10 days of leave left to take this year, so that's right.

Torry_Quine

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Presumably the production team wanted an answer pretty fast; to arrange the session the day after.

He didn't know they were going to call so his phone should have been off. They wouldn't be surprised surely that within normal working hours a personal mobile was switched off and would leave a message. I appreciate it may have been too late by the time he got the message but that's not the point.

Sambucus_Nigra

Torry_Quine wrote: »

He didn't know they were going to call so his phone should have been off. They wouldn't be surprised surely that within normal working hours a personal mobile was switched off and would leave a message. I appreciate it may have been too late by the time he got the message but that's not the point.

Where do you get this bizarre notion that all mobile phones need to be turned off at work? If a call comes, it can come just as easily to the switchboard so there really is no need to be so precious about keeping mobile phones off for selected calls.

NikNox

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

So would I to be honest. And I never chuck a sickie - ever. But even the b*tard boss I worked with years ago would let me have a day off for something like this.

My boss would have said no problem, go. My son was on a Radio 1 show earlier this year (was invited to read out texts on the show) and similarly got a days notice. He's only been in his job six months and his boss let him go.

Too late to throw a sickie now cos they'll know he's not ill, & if he did he would be sacked. He's kicking himself for even asking his boss & not just throwing a sickie!

hcb42

I also think it should not be an expectation that mobile phones can be left switched on in the office, although the rules should be clear and applied fairly to all.

My work place is quite relaxed about such matters and some of my colleagues do take the proverbial, have known personal calls lasting for hours. On the other hand we never take breaks at all, for lunch or tea break so it would be difficult for boss to object to an occasional call when all those unpaid lunch breaks are added up.

Mean boss, would definitely be working to rule as well!

Has he rubbed the boss up the wrong way somehow, to receive this reaction?

Nothing he can do now, but I understand the frustration!

NikNox

Torry_Quine wrote: »

He didn't know they were going to call so his phone should have been off. They wouldn't be surprised surely that within normal working hours a personal mobile was switched off and would leave a message. I appreciate it may have been too late by the time he got the message but that's not the point.

I don't know anyone who has their mobile off at work. On silent, maybe, but not off. It's not in his contract that mobiles must be off, nor is there a policy. All his colleagues have their phones on too (and some spend all day on them on FB & Ebay). Besides, this was a special circumstance, something very much out of the ordinary. If it was me calling him for a chat then fair enough, but making an issue about taking the call is pointless.

axomoxia

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Where do you get this bizarre notion that all mobile phones need to be turned off at work? If a call comes, it can come just as easily to the switchboard so there really is no need to be so precious about keeping mobile phones off for selected calls.

The only environments I've seen that in is a working on secure defence projects or on a trading floor.

The OP's hubby should find a new job, carefully noting any irregularities of a financial, legal or health and safety nature that I am sure, as a responsible citizen, he will feel duty bound to report to the relevant authorities....

ktothema

Torry_Quine wrote: »

He didn't know they were going to call so his phone should have been off. They wouldn't be surprised surely that within normal working hours a personal mobile was switched off and would leave a message. I appreciate it may have been too late by the time he got the message but that's not the point.

I've worked at precious few places who required you to switch your mobile off. Maybe I'm lucky or maybe its because I've only really worked in an office environment. Most allowed them in case of emergency. They'd certainly have something to say if anyone chatted on them for longer than 2 minutes but...

Only the last place I worked at said no mobiles. I asked if I could leave mine on as I was the primary contact for problems at my daughter's nursery. They said fine as long as the phone was kept on silent and I nipped out of the office to take the call.

NikNox

hcb42 wrote: »

I also think it should not be an expectation that mobile phones can be left switched on in the office, although the rules should be clear and applied fairly to all.

My work place is quite relaxed about such matters and some of my colleagues do take the proverbial, have known personal calls lasting for hours. On the other hand we never take breaks at all, for lunch or tea break so it would be difficult for boss to object to an occasional call when all those unpaid lunch breaks are added up.

Mean boss, would definitely be working to rule as well!

Has he rubbed the boss up the wrong way somehow, to receive this reaction?

Nothing he can do now, but I understand the frustration!

Hasn't annoyed his boss. Boss is just a !!!!!!! And probably jealous!