I'm trying to get the day off for a military function but my food manager says that I must have a note and it's all last minute and she says that if I don't come to work I am refusing to work and I'll be fired.
Unless you're still on probation, you most likely can't be fired. You're not refusing to work; it's called calling out. They're bluffing. The note is just a formality if you have good attendance.
Is the military function a requirement? Call them several hours before your shift and let them know that you're unable to come to work.
Just try not to make a habit of it.
Go over their head and talk directly to your store manager/whoever is on duty that day.
They can't MAKE you come to work and you are giving them plenty of time to find someone to replace your shift. They can try to guilt trip you, however, but don't give them the chance.
Just be like "This is [XXXXXX], I'm not able to come in today. The military is having a function that I need to attend. It was all last minute. I'm sorry, goodbye."
-- Edited by BagBoy on Wednesday 8th of April 2015 11:38:07 PM
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Define "Military function". According to U.S. law, if you're a member of the U.S. Military in the Reserves or National Guard, they have to let you off when you get called up for active duty. If you simply want to attend something like a graduation or a parade, then you're out of luck.
I'm trying to get the day off for a military function but my food manager says that I must have a note and it's all last minute and she says that if I don't come to work I am refusing to work and I'll be fired.
If it is drills or annual active duty (notice before hand), they have to let you off. You do need to give your supervisor you drill schedule. Any manager violating these might not have a job long.
I'm trying to get the day off for a military function but my food manager says that I must have a note and it's all last minute and she says that if I don't come to work I am refusing to work and I'll be fired.
Kroger could give a damn about your life outside of their company.
I just went through the same thing (well similar). Schedule conflict through another employer (that I had to work for due to Kroger's low wages). Manager said I would be taken off of the schedule if I did not show up for work. I didn't and she did.
This company is heartless. It does not surprise me you were told that.
Unless you're still on probation, you most likely can't be fired. You're not refusing to work; it's called calling out. They're bluffing. The note is just a formality if you have good attendance.
This is a load of crap, sorry. I don't mean to keep making it about myself, but I gave 24 hours notice on my first-call out in working 14 months for Kroger, and now I am fighting my FEM to get hours.
Unless you're still on probation, you most likely can't be fired. You're not refusing to work; it's called calling out. They're bluffing. The note is just a formality if you have good attendance.
This is a load of crap, sorry. I don't mean to keep making it about myself, but I gave 24 hours notice on my first-call out in working 14 months for Kroger, and now I am fighting my FEM to get hours.
Because, though I'm no expert on your contract, but it sounds like your mgr is overstepping her power. Writing you off the schedule on purpose is essentially termination, which is beyond the power of an (hourly) dept mgr. She's hoping you won't call her on her bs.
