Refusing to travel = Sacking?

LadyDee

My ex was a marine engineer and worked all over the UK and at sea on naval work and overseas too, often being away for several weeks at a time. I can think of nothing worse than packing up with a small child to stay in a hotel for week while he went to work. I did it just the once, that was enough.

We got to enjoy our girlie times together, and each time daddy came home it was like Christmas and birthdays all rolled into one. Oh, and I actually appreciated just pleasing myself about mealtimes, TV programmes etc., etc., and he got time to spend time in the evenings chatting to other blokes, having a drink in the hotel bar.

Why not try it? Your wife might just like a little time to herself - I haven't seen anywhere that you have mentioned her feelings (if I've missed it then I apologise).

indianabones

Since this thread has been bumped I thought I'd update with what's happened since.


As I didn't travel one of the other guys was told to go last month. He was told it would be for 1 week, but ended up there for two and half weeks and they wanted him to go back for a few days more. I called him whilst he was there and he said he was working 13/14 hour days just so he could finish off the on site work and get home. I knew from the way he spoke he wasn't liking it. Well since then the manager sent out an email saying he will leaving in a week. The problem is given the nature of work, if it's not done remotely then they really need to hire a field engineer or the equivalent.


I've followed the advice of many of my friends and former colleagues, I've tried to give the new role a chance. I've tried to settle in and try not to compare it to where I've worked before. Unfortunately it's not working out. It's a bummer, I left a stable but albeit boring position where I was for a more promising role, it's a mistake I will learn from. I mean the grass isn't always green on the other side, but how do you find out unless you make the jump.