Does your boss give you a hard time about taking off for funerals

Just a general question.. Because as you all know Dh's granfather passed away on Thanksgiving and the funeral was monday, I did go to the funeral 'BUT' my boss gave me a hardtime when i came back on tuesday saying that she was short on people" on monday' and wished i gave her enough notice... i called Thursday night'On thanksgiving' wasn't that enough notice? So my question is Does your boss give you a hardtime about taking off for funerals? sorry i know what a morbid question, But this is really bugging me that she treated me this way because of a death in the family. Thanks for letting me vent!!

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Absolutely not. This year I had to be off for two & 1/2 weeks for funerals, etc. & my bosses completely understood....AND...I just started the job this year in May.
They've been a blessing.


I'm sorry you don't work for a more understanding company.

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Are you kidding me?
You called on Thanksgiving and that wasn't good enough?
Like you could have predicted when the poor guy was going to pass away.

Ask her for her home number. Tell her from now on, you will call her at home.
How in the world were you supposed to tell her sooner?
Were you supposed to work on Friday or were you closed?

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Posted by lorich

Absolutely not. This year I had to be off for two & 1/2 weeks for funerals, etc. & my bosses completely understood....AND...I just started the job this year in May.
They've been a blessing.


I'm sorry you don't work for a more understanding company.

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I am sorry you dont have an understanding boss.

My boss is very good. When my stepdad passed away almost a year ago I took two days off to stay with my mom & help her sort things out since there was no funeral.

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how can u give a boss notice about a funeral. they;re not planned weeks in advance. my boss would never give me a hard time for it

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Never

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No, my boss is great with taking any type of day off. I also have senority over her so she has to ask me first-lol!!

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No, and if he did I'd flip.

DH's uncle died and I sent an e-mail to my team saying I would not be available and in SC for the funeral. They all pretty much sent a nice e-mail saying to not worry about work. I had no vacation time left at all but nobody said a word.

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That's terrible!! How on earth could you have given her more notice??? It's not like you knew when your DH's grandfather was going to die. What a crapy thing to say... I'm sorry you have to deal with a boss like that.

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Nope, its not a problem for us to have off for things like that anytime. Most companies in the UK pride themselves on being family friendly.

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I'm sorry for your loss. I would ask your boss if people plan on passing away and if it were his/her family would it be okay! Family always comes first and poor planning on his/her part to cover a job is not your problem. I'm thankful to be covered by a collective bargining agreement so I don't have to tolorate that but your boss sounds like a heartless _________.

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Thank you ladies!

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My boss is very understandable. He never questions anything, even if I call an hour before I am suppose to be in.

Your boss is being ridiculous! You gave him notice & not to mention this was something sudden!

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That is COMPLETELY inappropriate for your boss. If I were you, I would have said, "No problem. I'll inform family members in the future to please die at a time most convenient for you" and then I'd report her to HR.

WTH is wrong with your boss?

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that was very inappropriate of your boss! not everything in life happens with notice. but yet you still managed to give her more than 3 days notice and that's still isn't good enough? she is a POS!!!!!!!

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Posted by Kara

That is COMPLETELY inappropriate for your boss. If I were you, I would have said, "No problem. I'll inform family members in the future to please die at a time most convenient for you" and then I'd report her to HR.

WTH is wrong with your boss?

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I never have a hard time when it comes to wakes and funerals. If your boss happens to mention something else about it, I would put her in her place that she's being completely inappropriate and then I'd report her to HR.

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GET THIS... OK... Today she tells me when i got my check that i was 'NOT' going to get paid for the Holiday' thanksgiving' because i did not come in On 'MONDAY' the day of the Funeral.... But she said because they already put the Payroll in 'I' got it, YOU know what if i didn't get paid for it I would have made a big ruckus about it and called the Union... I guess that what Union's are for to give'US' what we want. Is it me? Am I wrong for wanting to be paid for 'BOTH' days! I'm glad i did get paid because i think deep down she 'KNEW' she was wrong!!!!!

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You should complain.

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How does she expect you to give more notice? When someone dies the funeral is just a few days later. There isno way you could predict that

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Thanks ladies, My old boss was more understanding, i wish she never left.

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if she still gives u a hard time, i would contact the union or someone in h.r.

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You definitley need to contact H.R.
I am so sorry, but, your boss is an azz!

I don't understand, how in the world you were supposed to give more notice.
I'd be down at H.R. Monday AM telling them everything...Including she told you, You shouldn't have been paid!
If you have the time, You get paid! Period. The End!