working all Xmas and New year

dawyldthing

PasturesNew wrote: »

Working in care you have to expect to work many shifts you don't want.

As it is, you've still got the option of saying "No".

On the one hand it's 'unfair' that you don't get the same 'rights' that you think others are enjoying, but once you've been there a few years and done some extra Xmas shifts/put yourself out then you'll probably benefit from being able to change your mind at the last minute in future years and put somebody else (new) out.

Thank your lucky stars you've been asked and not told.

Second this. We were told in our first year we had to sort it out who did what and they all had to be covered. I think I worked both that year. I'm not working any this year as I'm going travelling but one collegue isn't impressed as she doesn't want to work any of it (no kids either) but unfortunately service users still need staff and it's just another day for the rest working sadly

FBaby

They chose to work them shifts last year though they asked too for whatever reason. Doesn't seem fair because they wanted to work them last year and don't this year that I have too.

But you don't know the circumstances of them agreeing to do it and you can't assume they actually wanted to work these shifts. I know that each time I agreed to work the shifts at Christmas time, it wasn't because I wanted to, but because I accepted that it was my time to do so, and therefore on the understanding that I wouldn't the year next.

ohreally

j3ssiica wrote: »

Hi all. Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Just wondering what my rights are or any advice. I work nights in a care home started in February this year. They put a list up for night staff to choose 2 days they were willing to work over Christmas and new year. The choices were Christmas eve Christmas day boxing day new years eve and new years day. All I wanted off was Christmas eve and christmas day so put that I would work the other 3 down. I'm the only one who was willing to work 3. Anyway the rota came out and I was happy I got the 2 nights I wanted off and I recieved a call today from the manager wanting me to work Christmas night (I'm the only one on nights with a child) because apparently one of the other night staff worked all christmas and new year last year (their choice) and because I wasn't there last year apparently I'm not priority and I'm the only one expected to work them all apart from Christmas eve. Surely it should be equal and I should only have to work one or the other like everybody else? This has actually upset me as I've been made to feel I'm the one that doesn't matter and oh make her work everything. Can they do this or do I have rights? .

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