Does this seem reasonable? Employer query

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OpenToSuggestions

OpenToSuggestions

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Hey all.
I have a query about whether I am being reasonable.
I have a colleague's funeral I wish to attend - My supervisor has passed away. I would be out the office for around 2-2.5 hours to attend his funeral.

I have been told I am not allowed to attend unless I make the time up, which itself is an OK comment and is in line with company policy.

However yesterday I had to do a job which involved me working for 15 hours, which is 6 hours for free. After I got home I had to wash all my clothes too as I stank due to where I had been working.
The two events are mutually exclusive, but as an employee who does a good job (afaik of course), is never late and is never off sick, this is a little on the unfair side.

Am I being reasonable expecting to attend the passing of a colleague?
 
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MrMoonX said:
Just say you are taking the time back from yesterday
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I did.
I also noted that in 20 months I have never been late, off sick and that I often work extra for free, but I'd like to pay my respects to my supervisor.

I got told that everyone else does extra and I we need to agree something.

Surely me getting 50% of the free time I did back is....well....a big win for my employer?
 
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Well if they are not being sensible, stop working over your contracted hours for free! I never understand why people do this anyway, you should at least get TOIL
 
Tell them where to go. You've worked more than your contracted hours, they're being utterly unreasonable.
Newspapers would have a field day of it as well. Not allowing staff to go to a funeral of one of their own employees!
 
Dis86 said:
Tell them where to go. You've worked more than your contracted hours, they're being utterly unreasonable.
Newspapers would have a field day of it as well. Not allowing staff to go to a funeral of one of their own employees!
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According to company policy colleagues do not count as allowable time off for a funeral.
This person worked there for 20 years too.

I am a bit miffed about yesterday - I got a solid rogering by a client (not my fault, but I visited them so of course I represented the company) and the chap I was with got overtime so got over 2 days pay for the day.
 
OpenToSuggestions said:
I am a bit miffed about yesterday - I got a solid rogering by a client (not my fault, but I visited them so of course I represented the company) and the chap I was with got overtime so got over 2 days pay for the day.
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why diod he get over time and you didn't?

is it because he refuses to work for free where as you've shown you will?


tell them you will make up the time for the funeral but from now on you will only work your contracted hours. see if they make a deal.
 
Tefal said:
why diod he get over time and you didn't?

is it because he refuses to work for free where as you've shown you will?


tell them you will make up the time for the funeral but from now on you will only work your contracted hours. see if they make a deal.
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He is hourly. I am salaried.

I've purposely not stated the nature of the work :).
 
I think it's a bit unreasonable, but have always worked for very understanding managers and companies. In my current company, I am exempt from receiving paid overtime, but the company and managers have options to reward hard work in ways other than direct cash via monthly salary.
 
I suppose this is relevant for people who work late/extra hours for free.

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I don't agree with that image at all - I've had a lot of support from bosses and employers when I've had a 'fall'. Quite literally recently when I had a very nasty injury to my arm after tripping and they let me work from home for the best part of 6 weeks.

Some of my best friends are ex bosses and colleagues as well.
 
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