What Do I Do If My Work Don't Reply?

[abbeylee90]

I've sent the care home an email asking if I can change my days as my new job days were only available Monday yo Wednesday. What do I do they haven't replied to my email.

[abbeylee90]

Sorry says my hourly rate will rise reliable, flexible and helpful 

[bednobs]

i don't know ... ifi had to guess it's because you don't seem have much of a work ethic and someone is enabling to to carry on being feckless by giving you money/paying for your rent/food.  It totally allows you to drift thru life leaving jobs because they are 'tiring' (even tho only part time) or too far away or don't suit you because heaven forbid they interfere with your social life

Most people have an imperative to work because they have to pay rent, pay to eat, pay for other bills.  You dont seem to have that

[bednobs]

reliable is NOT saying you cant start when you said you would, trying to change your hours etc

[abbeylee90]

Well that what I said speak to my careers advisor if no success I'll call the care home and say either have to work Fridays or resign from care home.

 

I worked in McDonald's for 5 years but pay wasn't enough 

[Karamia]

Hi Abbey, I am confused because you say you have agreed to  start a new job on Monday 20th Nov (then working Tues and Wed there) BUT also Care home will be expecting you in 8 till 11 on Monday 20th Nov (and Wed 22nd Nov). If people like yourself resogn or give notice that tends to mean working a fews more weeks at that same place (ie care home) before being allowed to leave. Are you still on probation at care home so are allowed to leave without notice immediately? This would make it easier for you to start your new Monday to Wednesday job. 

[abbeylee90]

Well I started in August and on mu contract it says 6 months notice but they saying a month and  I have to give notice. I tried emailing them last week to ask if I can change my days.

[newmodarmy]

Abbey- you asked why you were considered unreliable. Can you tell us an employer who would say you were reliable and good in the role? The company where you failed the probation? The care home who slashed your hours by 70% as they weren't  happy with you and now your considering reneging on notice Home bargains where after 2 or 3 weeks you took unpaid leave then quit? Your new employer where before you start you're thinking of changing start date and shifts?⁸

[abbeylee90]

I'll have to stick to it at and start new job on Monday then. I would be reliable if care home hadn't cut my hours or warehouse hadn't got rid of me

[newmodarmy]

Idontwantto sound harsh for the sake of it but you need to be realistic

[abbeylee90]

I would have stayed at care home and warehouse if they hadn't reduced my hours or got rid of me.

[Karamia]

Abbey I am unsure you know difference between giving notice/ working your notice and just telling company you not coming in anymore. Giving notice tends to mean still working for a few more weeks or months at the same company to give them chance to replace you. Not many of us can just not turn up at a job and say we have left. It doesn't work like that.

If you are still on probationary period at the care home I think you can leave without giving them any notice time (of course you would still  need to tell them or let them know via email or letter that you ate leaving though)  But if you are under a contract now with care home and have to give 2 weeks or a months notice - do you know what this means?

It means you have to officially tell the care home you would like to leave and that you agree to continue to work there for another 2 weeks or 1 month notice period. 

I am just not sure how you can turn up at care home Monday 20th and also be at your new job on Monday 20th - who are now also expecting you.

[hellywelly4]

Do you have to provide references to any of the companies you apply to?

[abbeylee90]

It was last week I passed my trial period at new job I emailed the care home twice no response so I called them today and my supervisor had said I cant change my days and asked qs about the new job said they can only keep the hours I'm already working.

[abbeylee90]

Already done to new job

[Karamia]

If you have to give notice to the care home this means that you then agree to continue to work there Mon Wed Fri until you have completed your 'notice' period which could be 2 weeks or 1 month.

This is going to cause problems if you assume you are able to start at new job on Monday at cleaning company. 

You will end up on payroll at both jobs at same time. You need to sort this out. 

Find out if you are required to work fir a few weeks notice at the care home or if they agree to just let you go. If not try to change new job to the Tuesday Thursday option until you are released from care home job. 

You got to deal with this as sticking head in sand and avoiding it won't make this go away or sort the situation out.

Hope you get sorted out and wish you the best xx

[abbeylee90]

That was the plan to work the both of them but care home won't change my days so I can work around them.

[newmodarmy]

Look forward not back. 'If only' thoughts don't help

[THECORBYLOON]

Do you never think to ask whether a current or potential employer could be flexible with days or hours before you accept the offer of new employment?

[abbeylee90]

They were flexible to start a week later but the care home wasn't responding to my emails

[Karamia]

So what the care home have told you is that they are not willing to change your days - which means they are fully expecting you to go in Monday as normal.

Is that what you will be doing?

If you ignore care home and go to new job on Monday I feel there will be problems.