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... sigh. I so envy those either retired, working from home, or that are in a job which they can juggle days, work weekends to make up for midweek days off, or just plain own the business so can do as they please!
I was just getting everything properly straight this morning. 14 nominations have gone in from now till Christmas. And probably 10 of those are on weekdays.
I know right now that the chances of me getting a run in all is zero, which is lucky because I only have 6 days holiday left this year, but its such a headachy judggling act. possibly one of the WORST parts of trialling. Holiday from work.
Ok, if you are on the draw, with a run, super duper, you get a week or so warning and a day can be booked off. But when you are number 18, or 20, or as the first result back is: 22.... its a bloody nightmare. Do you take the day off 'incase' you get a call in the last couple of days beforehand, and then sit at home with a day wasted. Or do you not book it then call in sick (not a good idea - especially with a boss like mine that has a tendancy to call round when you are off sick to check the car is on the drive!). Or do you constantly annoy the powers that be by booking days then cancelling them at short notice, like the day before, when you know you haven't been called!??! IT IS SO HARD!!!!!
I wonder how others who work deal with this?
Can everyone REALLY either be millionaires, own the company, work flexiable days or hours or keep 25 days holiday JUST for the winter so wasted days are OK because you have tons to spare?
Having just been rung to have a place on a FT training day at Ampton on Tuesday, I HATE LOATHE HATE having to say 'I'm so sorry I can't!' I have to give at least a weeks notice on holiday and thats only Tuesday!
Rant over. Placate me PLEASE people! How do you deal with this work/trialling situation...?
Di
I was just getting everything properly straight this morning. 14 nominations have gone in from now till Christmas. And probably 10 of those are on weekdays.
I know right now that the chances of me getting a run in all is zero, which is lucky because I only have 6 days holiday left this year, but its such a headachy judggling act. possibly one of the WORST parts of trialling. Holiday from work.
Ok, if you are on the draw, with a run, super duper, you get a week or so warning and a day can be booked off. But when you are number 18, or 20, or as the first result back is: 22.... its a bloody nightmare. Do you take the day off 'incase' you get a call in the last couple of days beforehand, and then sit at home with a day wasted. Or do you not book it then call in sick (not a good idea - especially with a boss like mine that has a tendancy to call round when you are off sick to check the car is on the drive!). Or do you constantly annoy the powers that be by booking days then cancelling them at short notice, like the day before, when you know you haven't been called!??! IT IS SO HARD!!!!!
I wonder how others who work deal with this?
Can everyone REALLY either be millionaires, own the company, work flexiable days or hours or keep 25 days holiday JUST for the winter so wasted days are OK because you have tons to spare?
Having just been rung to have a place on a FT training day at Ampton on Tuesday, I HATE LOATHE HATE having to say 'I'm so sorry I can't!' I have to give at least a weeks notice on holiday and thats only Tuesday!
Rant over. Placate me PLEASE people! How do you deal with this work/trialling situation...?
Di