Does She Have To Work Xmas Day?

[silliemillie]

Eldest granddaughter works it the care sector, she has been told by her boss she must work on Christmas day.

She lives about 12 miles from the job and normally gets the bus as she does not drive, but none are running on that day as you would expect.

She has told him she cannot get there and he has told her that's not his problem if she doesn't make it in she will be in trouble.

How does she stand on this? Must she work? Does he expect her to walk 12 miles in & 12 miles back?

She's happy to work but is getting upset about this.

[anneasquith]

she works in the 'care sector' yes she will have to work whatever she is asked to work, transport is not the employers responsibility.

[bednobs]

if someone in her family is able to give her a lift, i don't really get why she's getting upset

[factor-fiction]

A good employer would have drawn the rota up much earlier, and I assume everyone knew someone would end up getting the Christmas Day shift- but ultimately it's the employee's responsibility to get to work. A good employer would also try to make things easy, but many budgets in many private and public sector organisations are so tight there is simply no room for funding taxis, paying double time or hotel bills.
The employer runs the risk though of the rostered person ringing in sick so I hope he/she has a contingency plan.
I would go in and fund the travel if I wanted to make a career. If it was a job I hated and was prepared to lose it I'd probably be awkward about it- until i remember it won't help me get good reference.

[pixie373]

I've seen this lots of times. She does have to work Christmas day if rostered to. It is anything to do with her boss how she gets in and managers usually don't work weekends or Bank Holidays. They pay staff (usually double, sometimes triple depending on job) to do that. We used to arrange pick-ups for those that didn't drive, from other people on the same shifts.

[silliemillie]

She doesn't really want to spoil our Christmases, breaking up the day. taking her, coming home, going out again to pick her up, that person not being able to drink.
But I have decided, I don't drink that much so can for go it for one day, it will save a lot of hassle, I don't mind doing, don't know why I didn't suggest it to her earlier. I will ring her now, thanks again everyone.

[anneasquith]

and why should the manager work on xmas day ? its his responsibility to ensure the unit/care home is adequately staffed.

[tamborine]

good for you sillie, I hope she will gain a bonus for her work; there are lots more xmases ahead for her to enjoy.

[tamborine]

I'm working Xmas & boxing day for my non-christian clients; but charge extra ;)

[B00]

*sniggers at the job description i got in my head from that ^*

[pixie373]

Lol. I charge my clients extra on Christmas day and Boxing day too, boo. Excellent servicing, though.:-)

[EDDIE51]

Just as well you have decided to drive her in, a taxi for a 12 mile trip is £21 with the taxis in my home town and that is on a normal day. Christmas day is treble time and prebooked only for taxis so it would be £63 each way £126 total , probably a lot more than she would earn.

[silliemillie]

Thanks Eddie, that's very helpful, its defo made my mind up. I will drive her in.

[thugulike]

It is her duty to ensure that she gets to work. In the care sector someone has to work Christmas Day and she must have known that before she started.

[smoneybags]

Someone has to work on Christmas Day!