Question Regarding Request at Work

I would be annoyed, too, but since he's leaving I don't think you should be too bothered by it. Hopefully, the replacement person will be a lot more reasonable and understand that people have lives outside of work.

I am currently a SAHM, but before kids I had a high stress, long hours job in a tech field. There were several people who had families and all of them would sometimes refuse to work a weekend, a night or attend an early morning meeting because of family priorities. I never heard our director complain. All of us just did our best to reschedule. I believe it's totally reasonable that you will call in rather than attend in person. Most of my former co-workers would not even have offered to do that, nor would they have been expected to.

I have a hard time understanding the timing of everything and your exact situation but don't take things personally- perhaps he was put into a position to ask you to do this even though he knows it is not possible.

Here's what I would do. Be very fact based. Explain that your hours are 9:30-6 and that your commitments outside of work do not allow to make the meeting the next day. However, if this is a meeting that you will be expected to attend once a week or everyday that you are willing to make the changes necessary to accomodate this meeting. Because this is a change in your original agreement when you took the position, you will let him know as soon as you are able to make the meetings regularly.

I am assuming the following - you do want the job, you do want to get raises/promotions/etc, and want to do what it takes to get the job done. There are male and female jerks out there- sometimes it takes an adult to stand up to them and say "listen I can bring it to".

I would agree with Nicole D. I can see where you are coming from and it would irk me too. He knows your schedule and first off could have given you at least more notice. Thankfully he is leaving and you can make the new GM well aware of your approved work situation. Good luck :)

D.,

Well, as a working Mom I understand your situation. My question to you would be if this happens often or if it's the first time. My husband works the early shift at work 7:00am - 4:00pm so he can be home at the same time I am and we can eat dinner as a family. Sometimes, although he started at 7am, they have afternoon meetings that start at 4pm. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. I guess it's just part of the joys of being a working parent.

If you are offended by his reaction and not the request, I would be, too. But, some people are just ignorant. Bottom line.

T.

Hi there-

I wouldn't read too much into it. It sounds like your GM's lack of concern for what you do has more to do with his disengagement from the company himself and that he is just counting the days until he is out of there himself. So, he could care less.

Hang in there.
N.

your boss must be a man and has no idea how hard it is with children and daycare. he is a jerk. Since he is leaving i would bite my tongue but he is an ass.