Calling in sick during probation period (Sainsburys)

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gohan2091 wrote: »

Q: I work Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and have Thursday and Fridays off each week. Christmas and Boxing days fall on a Thursday and Friday so what happens here? Obviously I will be off from work because those are my days off but other employees who usually work Thursday and Friday would be getting their bank holidays and I won't be.

My friend that works for Sainsburys works the same days as you. They keep your days off the same. Those that are scheduled to work CD, must book it off. 95% of Sainsburys are open Boxing Day and NYD and if you don't wish to work them and they fall on your days in, book them. If you don't book off CD, you have to come in on a day off - pref before CD to make the hours up.

My friend had three extra days to book off whenever she wanted this year. The downsides are she working every day from 20-24th and 27-31st.

gohan2091

I'm not entirely clear regarding the annual leave thing. Scarlet, you say if I don't book CD off, I have to come in on a day off to make up the hours? Why is this? The store is closed CD, my day off falls on CD too so why should I make up the hours? Isn't CD automatically taken off my annual leave?

I'll have a word with my manager when I return. By the way, I went into work this morning because I felt a bit better (still not 100% though) to find that the whole online shopping department was closed. No one told me not to come in as it was closed so I had a wasted cold walk to work in

anamenottaken

gohan2091 wrote: »

I'm not entirely clear regarding the annual leave thing. Scarlet, you say if I don't book CD off, I have to come in on a day off to make up the hours? (No. People who otherwise would normally have been due to work on Thursday (CD this year) would need to take it out of their holiday entitlement (unless making it up at another time.) Why is this? (Because holiday entitlement is not, for example, bank holidays (8) plus ordinary days (20) but 28 days.) The store is closed CD, my day off falls on CD too so why should I make up the hours? (So booking the day off doesn't apply to you.) Isn't CD automatically taken off my annual leave? (No, CD is not taken off your annual leave this calendar year because, as you say, you would not have been expected to turn up today if it were a normal week.)

I'll have a word with my manager when I return. By the way, I went into work this morning because I felt a bit better (still not 100% though) to find that the whole online shopping department was closed. No one told me not to come in as it was closed so I had a wasted cold walk to work in

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itisgoingtobeok7

Hello

I have an employment question that I hope you guys can help me with.

I have just received a job offer to work as a manager with a 3 month probationary period. I am yet to receive my employee contract, however I should receive it within the next few days.

In the Welcome Book (with all terms and conditions), it says that the company has the right to dismiss an employee during their probation if references are unsatisfactory. I haven't been asked to provide references through the whole interview and trial process. Is it a possibility that I'd be asked to provide references now AFTER the job offer. Is this normal practice?

The thing is... I'm not on good terms with my last employer. Not that I was a bad employee but certain circumstances meant that I wasn't able to really connect/click with the manager. Also I believe my former manager is no longer working at my former company. To add fuel to this fire, I kind of exaggerated about my role on my CV.


I really want this job and I don't want any surprises when asked if I can provide references! What should I do?

Is it wishful thinking to hope that my performance during the probation period will override their need for a reference? How do I even know for sure that they'll need a reference? Does anyone have experience with this?

Undervalued

itisgoingtobeok7 wrote: »

Hello

I have an employment question that I hope you guys can help me with.

I have just received a job offer to work as a manager with a 3 month probationary period. I am yet to receive my employee contract, however I should receive it within the next few days.

In the Welcome Book (with all terms and conditions), it says that the company has the right to dismiss an employee during their probation if references are unsatisfactory. I haven't been asked to provide references through the whole interview and trial process. Is it a possibility that I'd be asked to provide references now AFTER the job offer. Is this normal practice?

The thing is... I'm not on good terms with my last employer. Not that I was a bad employee but certain circumstances meant that I wasn't able to really connect/click with the manager. Also I believe my former manager is no longer working at my former company. To add fuel to this fire, I kind of exaggerated about my role on my CV.


I really want this job and I don't want any surprises when asked if I can provide references! What should I do?

Is it wishful thinking to hope that my performance during the probation period will override their need for a reference? How do I even know for sure that they'll need a reference? Does anyone have experience with this?

I, and others, have responded to your separate thread.

May be best to delete this post so that it does not get confusing.

itisgoingtobeok7

undervalued wrote: »

i, and others, have responded to your separate thread.

May be best to delete this post so that it does not get confusing.

ok, thank you!

leajones86

I worked for sainsburys in store (8 years ago mind you) on a 3 month probationary period and had 1 afternoon off as i fell and broke my wrist, went into work with it next day until it healed, and got sacked with 90% if not more of the staff who started same time as me :S this may just be my store as they are well known for it, they only keep 2/3 members, they even let go of people who had never been late or taken time off, just told them they didn't need them anymore.