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Upset with my job
My niece left for Navy bootcamp 2 days before my wedding. We were both sad that she couldn't be there (she was supposed to be a bridesmaid). I just found out a few weeks ago when she would be graduating from bootcamp and immediately submitted for the days off from work. I completely understand that at our job it is first come/first served for vacation days but I just found out the date and this is a once in a lifetime event. Since 2 others already are off that Friday they won't let me be off. I even volunteered to work the day before, drive 6 hours to her graduation, be off Friday, then drive 6 hours back Friday night so I could work Saturday. I was told that they couldn't give me the time off because the only doctor that could fill in for me that night "might call off sick" and then they wouldn't have anyone to work. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The doctor who would be filling in for me NEVER calls off sick. UGH! I have been there 2 years, never called off, and the only time I have taken off was 3 days for my nephews out of state funeral and the time for my wedding/honeymoon. I worked myself ragged for them, been very flexible with schedule changes, and come in early to cover for other doctors. Not anymore. If they can't work with me I am not going out of my way to help them anymore. Sorry, but I just needed to vent.
Re: Upset with my job
Ugh, that sucks. I know what you mean about always having to be flexible for other people. My coworkers are pretty good about covering for each other, but there have definitely been times that I was singled out to work more hours or weird times because I was the only one "without a family" (way to make a lonely single girl feel great about herself). That reason won't fly anymore!
I hope you can talk to your niece on the phone that day, at least. I'm sure that she appreciates that you're trying so hard to be there.