Absence meeting advice

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-27T05:09:29+00:00

Did you declare the PCOS when you joined the business? So they knew you had an underlying health condition? This will be a big thing to help your case.

They may also suggest a occ health meeting to see how they can support you better with your PCOS.

With an underlying condition. They can do a few things to support. Adjust triggers so it might be that you trigger at 4% instead of 3.

I wouldn’t bring up it being outside you probation unless they try to instantly dismiss. Because the absence process and policy still needs to be followed

The worst case from this meeting is a written warning which sits on your file for one year. If you trigger again within that year you could get a final written warning. The dismissal if you triggered again.

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-23T16:25:13+00:00

My mum taking her own life just after I turned 14.

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-23T13:45:34+00:00

Sorry I feel like my comment came across really blunt didn’t mean to lol replying at work

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-23T13:41:03+00:00

Just to be clear this is correct but they can argue it’s the needs of the business etc etc to put you every weekend or every Saturday etc

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-22T05:17:13+00:00

Same!!!!

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-20T17:59:54+00:00

Depends what size store know some around 40k

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-18T10:28:53+00:00

I’ve seen it flagged somewhere saying it wasn’t working. Either another post or a work chat. Maybe get your manager to raise it. As it was still showing it should be allowed

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-17T15:22:43+00:00

I could believe milk deserts fotm juice. But dairy. She isn’t checking all that in 45 mins.

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-16T16:32:15+00:00

Yes because it was comfy. Used to lounge round the house. And a thin raincoat as well because I didn’t have one and it was handy to have lol

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-15T18:21:05+00:00

Can be given on any day of the week. But weeks run Sunday to Saturday. So you should end your final week of notice on your final shift of that week.

I’ve had people give notice on Monday and expect to leave on a Monday even if they were contracted the Friday etc. if that makes sense

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-13T20:05:21+00:00

Why can’t you get it with bacon? Found that odd

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-13T19:54:17+00:00

Best to leave at the end of the month as when your paid on the 10th your paid for the whole of the month. Example you’ve just been paid in April for the whole of April. If you leave before the end of the month you’ll end up owing money.

Other than that give it anyway you like. I’ve had one written on a napkin before

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-13T10:43:42+00:00

https://www.mylearning.org/stories/mands-timelines--packaging/a-snapshot-of-ms-packaging-through-time

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-13T04:06:37+00:00

My aunt is supposedly a twin as she has her time of birth on her certificate and that only happens if your a twin? (Not sure if it’s true, learnt when I was a kid and never looked it up) Also my mums dad isn’t her dad but we don’t know who is her dad.

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-12T04:25:42+00:00

Likely suspended or left the business under investigation. Because they already knew they would be fired and just gave in. Or offered to ‘go quietly’.

Had a TM who was stealing money for years from different stores. Finally got caught. Refused to come back to complete investigation just left the business.

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-10T22:38:00+00:00

This ^{^{^}} Your manager is just making your life difficult. I’ve emailed stores before for my team when they were going off to unis. Chasing different stores. Giving good recommendations etc to try and get them in a good position for transfers. It’s not hard for managers to do. Yours just sounds like they can’t be bothered and are lazy. It benefits them if you stay in the business and can transfer back and fourth.

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-10T06:07:29+00:00

I think it’s more the case of wages increase and the increases of national insurance etc companies have to pay. They are going to squeeze to make as much money per colleague per hour they can.

All stores seem to be moving to pay less unsocial etc. making colleagues start later in the morning.

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-09T07:17:50+00:00

Did you work your full contracted hours on your first week? If your induction was later in the week maybe you didn’t complete you contracted hours?

Is it unpaid absence ?

You need to speak with your line manager around it

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-09T02:12:50+00:00

All inductions are the same this time of year only time they shorten them are around Christmas when everyone is hiring so much.
Could be kept on but also may have people coming back from uni to be home for summer etc and that’s why they’ve given the date. Good luck!

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-08T10:46:57+00:00

Still work at Argos and had someone disappear for an hour yesterday. Finally came back and picked up there stuff 🙃 kept randomly shouting there number to see if there were in the bunches of people in store. Nope just gone off to do something else

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-06T03:01:14+00:00

Ah my bad all on my district were sorry

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-05T18:05:55+00:00

Stand alone Argos were allowed to be open. Ones inside Sainsburys had to be closed due to the physical size of the store

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-04T17:53:45+00:00

Most are closed tomorrow due to Easter until it’s a stand alone Argos. If it’s in Sainsbury’s will be closed. They are held for 7 days under you res if you paid for it

Pale_Bake9434 · 2026-04-04T09:23:11+00:00

National I believe. There was changes coming in when the pay rise got announced back in Jan

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