Covering someone else's shift / travel costs over Christmas period

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paulineb wrote: »

The people who should be paying are your employers although I appreciate [STRIKE]many[/STRIKE] most don't. .

Corrected for you. I have never had an employer (or heard of an employer) paying for transport on a public holiday unless it is a callout

paulineb_2

!!!!!! wrote: »

Corrected for you. I have never had an employer (or heard of an employer) paying for transport on a public holiday unless it is a callout

Some do. I worked shifts for years and the last company I worked for had a taxi account and if you worked a public holiday they paid.

One where buses were off, new year's day, Christmas day. In my area there was a bus service for a few hours on Christmas and new year's day for a couple of years but not anymore.

top_drawer_2

As I said at the beginning I wouldn't have offered had I had to pay taxi both ways (as it would not be worth the hassle / missing out on spending boxing day somewhere other than bed). Hence to an extent I feel I am doing her a favour, as mentioned its not about the money - if it was I would avoid this particular employer. No-one else offered and I was waiting in the wings having expressed an interest in November and I sympathized re her predicament. As I said in my reply earlier I'm feeling a little over sensitive at the moment due to being taken advantage of / used in a way i can't currently deal with. In the past the nightclub / bar had an account with a taxi company and you got free journeys home over christmas, paid by the employer. Nowadays that practise in non-existant - certainly in my area of work , similarly food on shift / brew kit in the staff room and other little nicities.

paulineb_2

You need to try and deal with the other issues that are upsetting you if you can.

Dunroamin

paulineb wrote: »

Some do. I worked shifts for years and the last company I worked for had a taxi account and if you worked a public holiday they paid.

One where buses were off, new year's day, Christmas day. In my area there was a bus service for a few hours on Christmas and new year's day for a couple of years but not anymore.

I'd've thought most employers would expect employees just to drive themselves to work as usual!

paulineb_2

Dunroamin wrote: »

I'd've thought most employers would expect employees just to drive themselves to work as usual!

Not everyone drives and not everyone who drives has a car.

That particular company offered, I certainly didn't expect it and I actually stayed with a friend about 3 miles from work to cut down on travel costs rather than expect them to pay for a taxi to my home around ten miles away.

Flugelhorn

I suspect it is more to do with the OP offering to help out and then it not being appreciated.. I have in the past swapped a shift with a colleague at relatively short notice and then found it rather hard to tie them down to the other "half" of the swap. Result was that I won't do it another time if they ask

paulineb_2

The woman has arranged a lift home for the op .Thats something.

bestpud

She's saved a £50 rail fare so it won't hurt her to give you something towards it.

I'd say £10 would be reasonable and I'd refuse to do her any more favours if she doesn't cough up.

I'm guessing she was desperate for the time off and it's only now she's weighed up the full implication of lost money from a missed shift and the cost of taxis!

You should bite the bullet and remind her. It's hard, but it gets easier if you make yourself do it.

As for employers paying for taxis - I've never come across that before!

Only time my employer has offered is when it was snowy and he said he'd pay for a taxi if I didn't feel happy driving. I declined because I trust my driving more than that of a stranger!

Dunroamin

paulineb wrote: »

Not everyone drives and not everyone who drives has a car.

That particular company offered, I certainly didn't expect it and I actually stayed with a friend about 3 miles from work to cut down on travel costs rather than expect them to pay for a taxi to my home around ten miles away.

I've only been driving for just over 10 years so I appreciate that not everybody drives. However, IME employers expect you to be self reliant for transport and, if you're not, then that's your problem to sort out.