How many days of work do you think you can miss before being fired?

[Anonymous]

I don't think the person with the dog is in the same category. You have been at your firm for 3 days and have vacation saved - it's totally different. If I have to take 3 days off from work after being at my firm for 2 years nobody would even question why. The OP just started a month ago. I'm a pretty flexible manager - I would have preferred to have been told beforehand that you were taking the time off. I wouldn't fire you though. I would document this and make sure you aren't taking advantage. I'd also make you take unpaid leave if you have no vacation.

[Anonymous]

Why didn't you bring this up earlier rather than emailing two weeks ahead of time? Elections happen every eyar and you knew it was coming.

For a lot of businesses 5 days in early November is a lot to spring on them with only two weeks' notice. It's not like taking the day before Thanksgiving off.

Also, email? Requests like this should be made in person, especially if you are only giving two weeks' notice and you are new.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Generally if you have to miss a lot or have to miss soon after starting, you give a reason why.

I've been at my law firm for two years, and when my sister's dog got sick, I took a total of three days off. One when she was in the hospital, one the day before she ultimately wound up being put to sleep, and one the Monday after she'd been put to sleep. I was crying at work all the time - I was in no shape. But I HAD vacation time saved up. I just said it was a relative facing their death who I was very close to - I didn't say it was a dog.

If you're missing time because friends came to town and you want to take off time to see them, yeah I'd fire you. If you're missing time because your mom just died or you need surgery, I wouldn't fire you but I'd be watching closely to make sure you come in on time, don't leave early or take long lunches, etc.

will be working as Chief Election Officer. We have election in every year in Virginia.

This should have come up during the interview process to see if you would be able to take it off every election. Elections are more than once a year- primaries and general elections - plus all the special elections. Employers need to now this at the outset. Just like if you were in the Reserves or had another ongoing obligation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Started a month ago and will miss 5 days of work in 2 weeks. Emailed them and ask the manager and he didn't say anything yet.

Do you mean between the two weeks you'll miss a total of 5 days or that IN two weeks you'll be gone for 5 days (aka, a workweek)?

Did you tell the manager it was so you could serve as an election official? Does your work allow you to go in the red for time or is it just taken as LWOP until you accrue time? You're still within the 90 day probation period that most jobs have, so I'd say there's a good chance you could be let go. Are you sure none of the paperwork you signed had anything about not missing more than one day without a doctor's note?