Poll: Unreasonable expectations?

gillywibble · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:29

Scania said:
Pretty scary when you think about it eh?

Indeed. Also, I can't get used to your new username, I can spell it!

Gilly · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:31

platypus said:
Your poll options are somewhat biased to give more of a closed answer, producing an result more likely to favour you...

Really? I'd tried to be as objective as possible.

How else would you have worded it?

Scania · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:33

gillywibble said:
Indeed. Also, I can't get used to your new username, I can spell it!

platypus · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:37

Gilly said:
Really? I'd tried to be as objective as possible.

How else would you have worded it?

Maybe I'm being a bit narrow minded so apologies if so, but my first thought was to pick the "I would go, and complain to HR" option, of which there isn't one. Eg an option for it being unreasonable (which it is), and then to complain through the appropriate official channels sorta thing.

Gilly · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:38

There isn't an HR department

platypus · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:39

Aye well see "appropriate channels".

G|mp · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:43

Care homes take the ****, they can do because the market is saturated with 17 - 30 year olds with 'carer' qualifications. If your Mrs doesn't want to do it, there is plenty more down the agency that will.

Gilly · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:44

Yeah. Seems a cowboy outfit and the appropriate channel would be your manager - who called the meeting and arranged the training.

Scania · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:56

G|mp said:
If your Mrs doesn't want to do it, there is plenty more down the agency that will.

Pretty much the same problem in the transport industry, in my case, there's an even greater issue with such a huge waiting list of people wanting to drive for my employers due to their high profile image & TV show etc, this seems to generate an attitude of "if you don't like it, the gate is over there.." from some of the traffic planners, not the best way of keeping drivers happy!!!

Jokester · 15 Mar 2013 at 12:59

Spunkey said:
Bah! I voted No, thinking the question was 'would you go in to the meeting'. Does a passing mod have the power to move my vote to Yes?

Same here.

Appalling management to expect anyone to agree to this. More so to suggest it was "mandatory". I would politely point out that what they were asking was illegal.

Castiel · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:00

Rotty said:
it's also illegal

This.

anything I don't mind · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:03

When do they expect you to sleep?

holymonk · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:21

platypus said:
Whistleblowing in the NHS doesn't exactly have a great history.

A care home is very unlikely to be NHS.

Devrij · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:43

No, **** that. I would just clearly say that I didn't have time to make arrangements for my kids, and ask how they'd feel about a training session at 2AM followed by a meeting at 5AM and then a 12 hour working day.

godinman · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:45

I didn't read the poll correctly, I thought it said 'unreasonable'. Oh well.

peter_hutson · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:53

It's dangerous for X and for the patients. A potential problem could also damage the reputation of the employer. No one wins with this kind of attitude. Any sane company would see that.

'Harry · 15 Mar 2013 at 13:56

I'd tell them to shove it up their backside.
I've never been one to worry about rocking the boat though.

HAz · 15 Mar 2013 at 14:18

Gilly said:
Really? You would accept it?

sometimes I have to in my field.

Gilly · 15 Mar 2013 at 14:46

HAz said:
sometimes I have to in my field.

What is your field?

Glaucus · 15 Mar 2013 at 14:51

Every right to refuse, as already said not enough rest period.

Depends what the job entailed(ie if they could put you on something where you just needed to be there and not do anything) and what they were offering in compensation

Poll: Unreasonable expectations?

Are these unreasonable expectations

Yes, I would refuse

No, this seems pretty reasonable to me

I am unsure as to what my thoughts are