Poll: Unreasonable expectations?

Are these unreasonable expectations

  • Yes, I would refuse

    Votes: 321 88.4%

  • No, this seems pretty reasonable to me

    Votes: 33 9.1%

  • I am unsure as to what my thoughts are

    Votes: 9 2.5%
  • Total voters
    363
Personally, I agree that it would be unreasonable, but would still probably go to the meetings etc. as i'm presuming this is not a regular occurence?

Didn't vote as the options were only a) Would refuse or b) Is reasonable.

However, i've not worked in this field and my job is a desk job so not really sure how I would feel if it was a care worker type role.
 
After having worked a night shift last night, finishing at 7am this morning, and being told I have to go to a staff meeting at 2:30pm (unpaid), today, this is very interesting :)

E: I am working tonight also & it happens once a month.
 
Tican said:
After having worked a night shift last night, finishing at 7am this morning, and being told I have to go to a staff meeting at 2:30pm (unpaid), today, this is very interesting :)

E: I am working tonight also & it happens once a month.
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So they want you to work in the middle of your rest period? I wouldn't because I would be dangerous driving to and from work with so little sleep amongst other objections.
 
Tried to get me to do this the other day, finished a 12 hour shift at 8, had a mandatory training session at 9.30, work again at 8 the next night(which was only arranged the night before as cover for someone ill). I just said I wasn't going to the training, and the same boss who asked me to cover the night tried to say that they would be taking the cost of the training session out of my wages as I had previously agreed to attend!!! In the end I made my case and she saw sense, but she still expected me to go....


PS. I voted for the wrong option. Meant to choose the first one.
 
Without question it is out of order and you did the right thing. However, it is a sector full of scummy people (I speak from experience) who have little care, incredibly ironically, for many of the people who work for them. If I heard about such an action in my company I would chop the managers ****/breasts off (delete as appropriate) but sadly the care industry isn't very, err, caring for its staff. If she has been there for 2 years you have a clear way forward, if she hasn't it's a judgement call. She should go seeking other roles if this is held against her unless she has a route around her direct manager that will listen and address the silly chest beating.
 
To add to this I would probably take a view on how I felt and provide two options.

1) I am more than happy to do the day meetings, but this will of course mean I wont be doing my evening shift.

2) I am happy to do my evening shift but the meeting will have to take place then or at another time.
 
Housey said:
To add to this I would probably take a view on how I felt and provide two options.

1) I am more than happy to do the day meetings, but this will of course mean I wont be doing my evening shift.

2) I am happy to do my evening shift but the meeting will have to take place then or at another time.
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Indeed and even taking the meeting would be a push at it'd be a pretty long shift.
 
It depends on how much of a chore it is for X. In some cases it might be worth going. Depends on many factors. The lack of notice is certainly very poor though.
 
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