Soldato
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Hey guys,
Just had a call from my mum and she was extremely upset. Basically she asked for half a days leave Friday and was asked what does she want it for/why?
She said because she wants it off - not wanting to tell them she needed to go to the doctors for a review of her anti-depressants medication... she was denied the half day.
Today she asked for the afternoon off because she again wanted to go to the doctors as she couldnt Friday. She was immediately denied and that was that. She went on to tell her team leader (lets call him team leader 1 - hes only acting as her team leader whilst her other one is away on holiday) that she had a doctors appointment and needed to go (at our doctors you can only ring for an appointment on the day). He didn't care and still said no. She decided to go and speak to her old team leader (team leader 2) who is also on anti depressants and explained the situation, she was fully understanding. She had a word with team leader 1 but he still refused the leave.
My mum was very upset and went to speak to the head of the dept. about it and had to explain to a complete stranger that she is on anti. d's and needs to go the doctors in the afternoon for a review of her medication. The head of the dept was fully understanding and sympathetic and granted the leave.
After my mums appointment she left the doctors and went home, she then received a text message from team leader 2 saying "team leader 1 has said he wants an appointment card with your dr's name on it and appointment details tomorrow". She is very upset and rang me to tell me.
She has since gone back to the doctors and had to wait 40 minutes for the doctor to be come available and sign an appointment card (which is just a scrappy piece of paper) to say he saw her. It looks like a five your old could have made it...
She asked me why does she have to prove herself when she had to take the afternoon as annual leave anyway and has now wasted a further 40 minutes of her time because one man doesnt believe her?!?!
Is this totally unfair or is she getting worked up over something completely normal?
Thanks.
Just had a call from my mum and she was extremely upset. Basically she asked for half a days leave Friday and was asked what does she want it for/why?
She said because she wants it off - not wanting to tell them she needed to go to the doctors for a review of her anti-depressants medication... she was denied the half day.
Today she asked for the afternoon off because she again wanted to go to the doctors as she couldnt Friday. She was immediately denied and that was that. She went on to tell her team leader (lets call him team leader 1 - hes only acting as her team leader whilst her other one is away on holiday) that she had a doctors appointment and needed to go (at our doctors you can only ring for an appointment on the day). He didn't care and still said no. She decided to go and speak to her old team leader (team leader 2) who is also on anti depressants and explained the situation, she was fully understanding. She had a word with team leader 1 but he still refused the leave.
My mum was very upset and went to speak to the head of the dept. about it and had to explain to a complete stranger that she is on anti. d's and needs to go the doctors in the afternoon for a review of her medication. The head of the dept was fully understanding and sympathetic and granted the leave.
After my mums appointment she left the doctors and went home, she then received a text message from team leader 2 saying "team leader 1 has said he wants an appointment card with your dr's name on it and appointment details tomorrow". She is very upset and rang me to tell me.
She has since gone back to the doctors and had to wait 40 minutes for the doctor to be come available and sign an appointment card (which is just a scrappy piece of paper) to say he saw her. It looks like a five your old could have made it...
She asked me why does she have to prove herself when she had to take the afternoon as annual leave anyway and has now wasted a further 40 minutes of her time because one man doesnt believe her?!?!
Is this totally unfair or is she getting worked up over something completely normal?
Thanks.
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