Grandmother is dying and I have issues with a new job

LegacyUser

My Grandmothor was rushed to hospital last night. The last rights have been administered and is only a matter of time. Without wanting to sound cold Im not sure what to do regarding work. I started a new job last Monday its a three month contract in a outbound sales call center. The sales campain has not yet been made permanent and I have been recruited because of my prior exseriance with the product.

Now Im not sure what to do tomorrow. I know I have a three day force majure leave, but im not sure how to do this. I have never worked for this company before. But they are very cheap. I have to buy my own pens and stationary and they let 60 people go on Friday. Do I ring tomorrow and take the week off, or do I go into work and wait until she passes to take the time off.

If I take a week off and she passes away later in the week, I may need monday week off. I know I have a three day entitilement If I take the time off without there premission. Will I just recive a first warning, does it fall under the area of gross misconduit in which case they can dismiss me straight away. Can anyone help ??? Im very close to my Granny

Eun

First of all i'm sorry to hear about your granmother, im sure your going through a terrible time. I dont believe your being cold, I believe your doing whats best reguarding your future. Have you thought about ringing them and letting them know about your gran? Maybe they would consider letting you go in till your gran passes and then take the time off? But Im sure you would want to spend time with her before she does. I think you should ring the company and let them know the sitation.

Joey the lips

Its sad to loose a family member but its rear to find a good employer. I cannot speak for your personel circumstances as I dont know you but I do know 2 things

If you do not take the time of when your gran dies you will always regret it!

If your employer is that shallow that they will not understand you prob would not have lasted there anyway

LegacyUser

Its only a 3 months contract. Im back in collage in Oct. But im 15 k in debt and realy cant afford not to have a job

Joey the lips

Well then with the greatest respect you know the answer. You cannot make your boss like you if he does not!

SarahSassy

Go into work and wait for a call. Surely they will give you time off for the removal and funeral. I would not be taking any more time than that given the length of your contract.

Eun

SarahSassy wrote: »

Go into work and wait for a call. Surely they will give you time off for the removal and funeral. I would not be taken any more time than that given the length of your contract.

Yes I would agree

aligator_am

SarahSassy wrote: »

Go into work and wait for a call. Surely they will give you time off for the removal and funeral. I would not be taking any more time than that given the length of your contract.

I think this poster is bang on, and let me say (as others have said) it's a terrible position, I'm greatly saddened to hear about your gran, it's always hard to lose someone close to you

I'm sure if you explain it to your employer they will understand, and I'm sure that if need be then you can take some days off, I know work is difficult to come by these days but as someone else said, if you don't take those days off you will always regret it

Either way, I hope everything works out OK for you, and my condolences regarding your gran

strongbluebell

Does your gran have other family members who can be with her while you're in work?
You've presumeably spent time with her this weekend and you could go again tomorrow before or after work, it doesn't have to be all or nothing.

wylo

Sorry to hear about your situation and family member OP, Im not sure how close you are to her, but Im afraid if I was in that situation I would wait for the sad news and then tell my job, just to arrange the funeral and removal. They mightnt be as understanding if you tell them 'my granny is sick in hospital', but they will be if they hear of a death.

katiemaloe

You poor pet..... its so hard to be losing someone close to you.
Whatever you decide to do, your Gran knows you love and care for her. If you need to go to work, then head in to see your Gran afterwards. Save the time off from work for when you need it most. Sending you a cyber hug O

Firetrap

So sorry to hear about your gran. I think the best thing to do is to go into work and have a word with your supervisor or whoever is in charge. Let them know that your gran is dying and that it's likely that you will be taking time off to go to the removal (if applicable)/funeral. They should be able to let you know where you stand on this. I don't know if you're entitled to compassionate leave - perhaps the force majeure covers this. The only way you can know for certain is to ask the relevant person/HR. It's not your fault that your gran is dying but it's amazing how much the courtesy of letting them know what's happening can grease the wheels.

What condition is your gran in? I'm not meaning to be heartless or anything here but is she unconscious or does she know if you're in the room with her? I ask because it brings back memories of my own gran's passing. I saw her the day before she died and I don't think she even knew who I was. That might be worth taking into account. In my case, I went into work the next day with a clear conscience. I'm sure too that there are other members of the family who can spend time with her if you're not there. You can always visit when you're not working if your gran is still alive.

Victor

Talk to your boss, if they are letting people go, they might be happy to give unpaid leave.

Jamie-b

Talk to your boss. Often they will offer the solution. No one is cold hreated enough to be mean to you. When y randmother was dying I told my boss the situation and she said whenever you need to ake time off is fine. In fact, it happened at the weekend so I went in on Monday and was practically told to leave!