Work of My Nephew...who do I think I think is more important?  

Well up until now I thought my work cared about me, but not after tonight! And I'm really upset by it. My family is more important to me then this job, no matter how much I love it! So if they want to write me up, or fire me-I'm going to choose my family both times!

They aren't positive what's wrong with him. There's something wrong with his eyes. My dad (he's a doctor at the hospital) really comforted me and my sister by saying something like this in a baby can be REALLy serious! I was shaking the whole time I was getting ready to leave, I could baring stop from crying when i called work (she defeniatly knew how upset I was) and I was sooo scared!

Well my dad said that this kind of thing in babies (especially newborns) can be really serious. I'm not positive but I think my nephew is okay.

Yeah, I guess they made some new policy that I didn't even know about. Call in once, you get written up, call in again you're fired. Now, they only have 3 night shift peopel (including me), so I don't know how they could afford to fire me. But I am really angry with them now. The senior I talked to didn't even ask me if my nephew was okay or what was wrong with him!

I've been looking through the Classifieds for a while for jobs, mostly just to do it-thinking maybe I'll find something really cool if I'm lucky. But didn't have much luck. Now that this has happened, I'm going to really start looking because I am really upset with them. They threaten me with getting written up because I have to go to the hospital for my newborn nephew! Doesn't make me happy at all.

Thank you for your concern!

It wasn't my immediate boss, she wasn't there when I called. But it will be up to her whether I get written up or not.

I think my nephew is doing okay. But since my dad said that it could be a serious problems in babies...that really made me worry.

I have been working there for...7 months. But I am the only night person who has stayed with them from the first tim they were hiring. So far out of 6 night shift people that they have hired since last August, 2 (including me) have not quit--yet. X.X And I have been there since they opened.

Glad to hear your nephew is ok. It's such a scare when a newborn gets sick.

Yeah! You should have seen me shaking while I was rushing to get ready and talking on the phone. Man I was freaking out! When I got to the hospital my sister was very upset, I think she was happy I came.

Well I defeniatly don't think I've used all my sick days, I've only taken 3 (and I was really sick for them! lol). And I have my vacation time left.

I was surprised too! When she told me about the new policy-you get written up for the first time you call-I said "even in emergencys?" and she said, "well, yeah. But if it doesn't deal with you then it doesn't count." I thought, My baby nephew being in the hospital doesn't have to do with me???!!!

Thank you. I don't think I'll get fired for this one, but if there is ever another emergency dealing with my nephew, or nieces, or any other faily member I already know how my call to work is going to go...

"Hi, I have to quit. I have a family emergency. Okay bye."

Because I will always put my family before work. You can always find a new job, but you can't always get your family/time with them back!

Thank you so much for your prayers and very nice words!

I'm not sure how it applies now if you get sick! I'm scared to ask!!!!! The last time I asked for a day off I was denied. I've been denied a few times.

But yeah Im really upset because she didn't even ask how bad he was or what was wrong. All she did after I said he was going to the hospital was threaten me! I was so upset, and she just made me more upset! :(

I actually just made a discussion about something else I may want to do with my life, and I'll be my own boss and still get to work with dogs! So that'd make me happy. I just have to figure some things out or it will never happen!

You're more than welcome my friend. It's so distressing when one so small is sick. It fills you with fear, I know... I've been there.

This woman at your work, whoever she is, needs to learn a little compassion and manners if you ask me. I'm afraid I wouldn't wish to work from somebody so rude, and unfeeling.

As for refusing you days off when you request them, surely you're entitled to holiday days. I would look further into that.

Brightest Blessings my friend, and I hope the little one is getting better. He's in my thoughts, as are you. x

Thank you again. Yeah I was pretty surprised when she started telling me about the new policy, and not even caring about my nephews health.

She isn't my immediate boss, and she does not decide if I will be written up or not. It is up to the hotel manager to decide that. I'm hoping she has a little more compassion for how I feel about my family.

But regardless, stuff like this has happened to me once to many at this job, and if I can, I'm going to find a new one.

Yeah I'm thinking the same thing. Actually I just made a discussion about something I might be able to do. It probably won't happen until sometime after I move. But I do need to think about somethings and get somethings in order. It's going to be a non profit thing, so there's a lot of things to work out.

Thank you for your concern!

I honestly didn't know how serious it was. I was just so scared when I heard he was going to the hospital I immediatly decided I was too. I know I'm not his caretaker, but I love him and wanted to see him. I mean...what if my father had gone to the hospital? I'm not his caretaker, but no way I wouldn't go there with him!

When I did get there however, my dad (a doctor at the hospital) said that *whatever he had* it could be very serious for babies, especially newborns!

Well really, with how close i am to my family...my nieces and nephew are my immediate family-as if they are my own kids. With the amount of time I have spent taking care of my nieces over their life time--I could qualify as a second parent to them. And there is nothing more important to me in life then them and my nephew. So I would choose them over my job any day.

The position I have at work, they have had a lot of trouble keeping people. They have tried hiring 6 night shift workers since they started, and only 2 have stayed (including me). And I have been there the longest, since they opened. The other lady came a few months after I started, and they just hired someone who has been here a couple of weeks. So I guess now it's 3 out of 7 that have stayed...but if they fired me they would have a lot of problems with the others workers scedules and finding someone to replace me. But they have upset me SO much recently, I'm going to stop worrying about that if I find a new job.