Hourly wage rights?

[raphaela]

I’m not sure where this goes, but i will ask here…

Today I called in sick. I started my job 2 months ago and have never called in sick, and I take everyone’s shifts when they call in sick. I couldn’t believe the ignorance of the supervisor. Here’s the conversation:

Me: Is K******** there?
Her: No she’s in this afternoon.
Me: Is a cash supervisor in?
Her: I’m L*****, I’m a supervisor (I’ve never met her before). What do you want?
Me: I’m Rachel, I’m supposed to work cash today but I won’t be able to make it.
Her: (very ignorantly) Well, what’s wrong with you?
Me: I’m sick, I have a bad cold.
Her: What, there’s no way you can make it?
Me: No, I’m sorry, but I will be in for my next shift.
Her: big exasperated sigh Fine, whatever, I’ll tell T*****
Hangs up on me.

Never have I worked anywhere have I gotten such an ignorant response. I thought this was awful and it made me feel so guilty for calling in sick. I was going to call back and say never mind but i didn’t want to waste their money if I couldn’t perform my job properly. Though I’ve never done anything wrong to them, no one there seems to like me very much even though i go out of my way to take extra shifts when they need me to. I just took one for friday, no questions asked even though it’s my only day off. Besides the fact that I was told during my training that if we were sick with something contagious, to call in so no one else gets it, i thought I was doing somethign right.

So, are people who make an hourly wage entitled to sick days? Or are these people just rude? I have so many other issues with them that I’m not even going to mention because out of 125 resumes, they were the only people who called me back, so beggar’s can’t be choosers. What do you think? shoudl i put in a complaint?

 

[puppylove]

Raphaela: The supervisor was probably upset because soooo many people call in sick for no reason at all and now she has to find someone to take your place which could be difficult. I’ve noticed that in today’s younger generation young people don’t want to work. They want a free ride. Unfortunately, the good must suffer for the bad. Take it with a grain of salt and don’t fret. You did what you were told.

Puppy

 

[raphaela]

Thanks puppy!! That makes me feel better. I was feeling so guilty and lazy after that phone call. i know I’m really sick, but after that phone call I started to think, maybe I’m not that sick, or maybe i would’ve been able to work. I do want rest to get better. I’ve been sick since sunday and i did work my shifts yesterday. Not to mention the domestic upstairs that kept me up until 3 in the morning with the screaming and broken dishes…yeah, you made me feel better, thanks!!

It’s true that yougn people want a free ride. i think that is what we’ve been taught…everything shoudl be handed to us. i know I was guilty of that last year in college when i worked, but took a lot of un-sick days off, i suffered for that in the form of absolutley no money. I learned my lesson.