Leaving my job

[puma86]

Can anyone help me please. I work two jobs, one full time the other part time. I have booked and paid for a holiday to greece and been having trouble with getting some time off. I have been able to get the time off of my full time job no probs but my other employer is unsure whether he can give me the time off as he is unsure of there being cover for me. If it turns out he cant get me cover and i just dont turn up and go on holiday without telling him, is there any legal action he could take?? Basically what is the worst that could happen?? Thanks, Kate

[Ethel]

He will sack you.

[cassa333]

As Ethal, especially as he knows you want the time and have booked it...

Do you have a job where you could ask a workmate to cover for you?

By the way (most though not all) employment contracts will state somewhere that holidays have to be booked and is only granted by the employer. We were told not to book untill given the goahead by manager.

[puma86]

I'm not a ******* idiot thanks, you ****. I know i'll get sacked and that doesn't bother me. What I mean is, if i leave without giving notice is there anything he can do about it? They are a rubbish employer and have mucked me about from when i started. I signed my contract and had a mini interview in a car in the car park of my full time job for a start........ how odd!? They did say I could have the time off then when I called to tell him the dates he told me that the woman who would cover me was taking time off around this time. So again if i just stop going to my job - i know he will sack me, thats a given - but is there anything leagally that can happen????

[sammmo]

I always book my holidays 8 to 10 months prior to taking them then i tell my employer when i taking the time off if they don't like itI'd leave, does that make me a xxxxxxx idiot..I don't think so.. People who call other people XXXXXXX idiots for asking Questions are XXXXXXX idiots.. As for the question..just go on your holiday and enjoy yourself.. if you can't take your holidays when you want them its a bad job is'nt it...

[puma86]

Thank you Sammmo. Like i said its just a second job for an hour mon-fri cleaning, and as its a second job after tax etc i dont get paid much for it so i dont really need it, if that makes sense. Just work it to get a little extra cash.
Thanks again

[another-view]

Have you tried having a duckdoo with your employer?

[puma86]

Lol a what sorry?

[another-view]

A duckdoo. That should ease the situation.

[puma86]

what is a duckdoo, lol. nutta

[another-view]

What's a duckdoo??

It says quack!

[puma86]

lol, are you bored?

[another-view]

yes sorry :-)

Have a nice holiday though.

[puma86]

ha ha, thanks

[redcrx]

why not just hand in your notice before you go. Saves worrying about what they can do about sacking you doesnt it?
Plus you can declare on your CV (if you apply for other posts) that you resigned rather than got sack

[puma86]

Hey, I did think of that, but i'd have to give a months notice and i go just short of that!? lol
I really didn't think i'd have a problem, like I said they did say last month I could have the time off in September but now they're saying that someone els is off for 3 weeks in Sept!? typical

[buildersmate]

You asked if your employer can do anything.
He could sue you for breach of contract because you have failed to give the required notice, but this is unlikely to happen.
More likely you will have trouble getting you final pay check / P45. You cannot be denied your pay - he might just make it difficult for a while.
But if you take up Red's suggestion and resign, by the time the holiday day's you are due are added to notice period, you are surely nearly up to one month.
Tetjam is permanently abusive to people. You may wish wish to report this to the Editor. Frankly I don't understand why his account hasn't been cancelled - his last guise was cancelled.

[puma86]

Thanks very much, will do.

Thanks all for your help :o)