O wise forum..

Tell them you have another engagement that you are going to attend and you are not going to be available as scheduled. It isnt nessisary to tell them what it is. If they really need someone there they can have a higher up cover the shift. You are not their slave.

Kayback wrote: I highly doubt the legality of preventing you from looking for better or even different work. I'd go talk to my boss. Taking a sickie and not being sick can lead to disciplinary actions. KBK

Kayback's got the gist of it as far as I'm concerned. If they were to let you go for looking at the possibility of a position in another line of work, I'm pretty sure you'd have a wrongful termination suit on your hands. The reality is that you're doing them a favor by not just calling out. Of course, there are those dick managers out there who will throw the rule book away and figure they can do whatever they want. I've always kept my job searches secret, and made sure that my new employer can pick me up immediately if I'm dropped from my other job. The reason being that there's a lot of sabotage that happens in the food service industry at the managerial level, and they really don't want you planting time bombs, so they usually cut you loose sometime inconvenient. Like the day after you give notice in the middle of a shift, or the day of right after you give your notice, but that's due to the particularities of my industry. And wouldn't necessarily translate to your industry.

That said, is there any way the PD can give you the exam at another time?

I'm not sure on the alternative testing dates, I'll have to check it out.

Tallen wrote: The reason being that there's a lot of sabotage that happens in the food service industry at the managerial level, and they really don't want you planting time bombs, so they usually cut you loose sometime inconvenient. Like the day after you give notice in the middle of a shift, or the day of right after you give your notice, but that's due to the particularities of my industry. And wouldn't necessarily translate to your industry.

Hospitals are practically putrid with this type of managerial vengeance.

I can see why you wouldn't want vindictive soon to be ex employees in either field, but the most fair way to combat that problem is the way our local Walmart DC does it-no two weeks notice. When you're done you're done and, if all was on the up and up, you're welcome back in six months.

I was fired from my first hospital job a few years back on the last day of my two weeks' notice for being "at risk." They felt I was going to no show my last day of work and terminated me. I technically quit so I was unable to file unemployment but the termination black flagged my in hospital recruitment databases so I was only able to get a job at my current company our of a fluke. Even now I have to stay in this company-my previous unemployment skit lasted so long because I had to wait for a different entity in the same system.

As managerial staff I see it more now than ever. They grade employees on nearly impossible standards so that they're unable to get raises. They do corrective actions on silly infractions so that you're unable to transfer within the company. They keep a large backlog of info do that they can fire you at any time.

I'm so used to this mindset that working other places has been a culture shock for sure. So I can sort of empathize with your industry.

Just remember that at some point in your interview process, and probably the polygraph, that ou will be asked if you have ever lied to skip work/etc. Now, as long as you explain that ou were doing it to come to the PT day, they'll have that on record, but just some food for thought.

Also, your BI will almost 100% positively be calling your current employer for feedback.

Edited by usafpilot07 - 03 August 2012 at 9:32am

Lightningbolt wrote: Polygraph for hospital work? That's a new one to me

For the PD position he's wanting to apply for? Reading comprehension must be new to you as well.

stratoaxe wrote: ...I want some naughty stranger advice.

I'm with Whale on this one. This aint naughty. 

How long does it take? If it starts an hour before your shift, tell them you need to take some "personal time" and that you will still be in, just late.

MeanMan wrote: How long does it take? If it starts an hour before your shift, tell them you need to take some "personal time" and that you will still be in, just late.

In my experience, the initial testing day can take anywhere from an hour and a half to 7 hours

stratoaxe wrote: I'm running (pun intended) into an issue that may the screw the whole thing up. I've been bicycling for 6 months rather than jogging so I went out for my first run today-1.5 in roughly 19 minutes. My body rejected me. Here's hoping I can cut around 4-5 minutes in a week

I'm not sure what it's like in Texas, but I think here in NC, the cutoff is 15 minutes, and under 12 to actually get points.