Still dont know what to do.....

[Mrs Behavin]

I have to work tonight, suppose to be there at 6:30. But we also have a "mandatory" meeting at 5:30 but I ALSO have parent/teacher conferences at my girls school. One is at 5:30 and the other one is at 5:40.
Last time we had a mandatory meeting at work it was on the same day as the girls open house at school. I managed to make both the meeting and open house but I about killed myself trying to make both.
Im going to the parent/teacher conference tonight but I have a feeling that Im going to get my butt chewed pretty hard for not making it to the meeting, even thought I told my boss what was going on

 

[CRZY72004]

next time dont tell your boss be like*that was today my bad*

 

[Tim]

What was the last mandatory meeting about? Was it something that wouldn't have mattered if you missed it? Like was it total bullshit?

 

[TheLightedPath]

I just made a point to never show up to the first mandatory meeting and they haven't missed me at any of the other ones yet.

 

[Ria]

How can they call it 'mandatory' when it is not even yr shift Amy? Blimey, they don't want much do they?

Surely, they cannot hold it against you when that is yr time, not theirs.

It's a tough one to know what to do for the best isn't it, but if it is in yr time, I cannot see how they can do anything about it.

Good luck - not a good position to be put in at all. shame yr hubby won't go to the school instead and you can get to work, getting both things done that way and everything's then sorted.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

Mandatory meetings don't have to fall into your shift to have to go to them, Ria.

It's a meeting that you have to be to.

 

[Ria]

Mandatory meetings don't have to fall into your shift to have to go to them, Ria.

It's a meeting that you have to be to.

I am fully aware of the meaning mandatory - I do believe I was talking to Amy.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

I realize that. I was clarifying it for you. Mandatory doesn't matter if its your shift or not. No need to be rude.

 

[GraceAbounds]

Im going to the parent/teacher conference tonight but I have a feeling that Im going to get my butt chewed pretty hard for not making it to the meeting, even thought I told my boss what was going on

When you told your boss what was going on what did your boss say? Did you just mention to you boss what was going or did you tell your boss that you had a parent/teacher conference already planned? Teachers will normally reschedule a conference if it interferes with work, just let them know.

 

[Default]

personally children come first but i don't have any

 

[Ria]

When you told your boss what was going on what did your boss say? Did you just mention to you boss what was going or did you tell your boss that you had a parent/teacher conference already planned? Teachers will normally reschedule a conference if it interferes with work, just let them know.

Oh yes, that's a good point Grace - they do at our schools too. Mind you, we don't have mandatary meetings outside of our working hours, as that is classed as our private time and we cannot be forced to do so, mandatory or otherwise.

Maybe yr teachers will do what Grace was saying.

You are so hard-working and yet you are made to feel awkward at times like these. hard going.

Or couldn't yr hubby go instead, as things are tough for you?

 

[Mrs Behavin]

I made it to parent teacher conferences but not to the meeting. I got lucky, my boss wasnt upset with me at all. Thank goodness!

 

[Ria]

I made it to parent teacher conferences but not to the meeting. I got lucky, my boss wasnt upset with me at all. Thank goodness!

Oh, that's good then. I am glad yr boss wasn't upset with you and too right too.

Hope you have a good day today.