Dynasty
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Okay gang, need some varying-degrees of wisdom.
Times are hard these days for graduates, maybe more so than non-graduates, when it comes to finding a job. We have a million graduates in the UK jobless.
Ive been one of them for the past 6 months, and finally have landed a VERY decent job in the same industry with a direct competitor to my last company (yay me), who I left after sabbatical because they couldnt find anything ''appropriate'' for me on my return from overseas (working for them).
So the last thing I want to do is **ck this up, naturally.
For the TLDR in you:
But anyway, the meat of the problem; my cousin is getting married on the 11th of June, it's now 14th of May, and I have to leave on the 8th, so thats like 3 weeks (working) and a few days away...in Thailand. I'm invited and said yes 9 months ago. And I have the flights booked for about 2 months now, paid for by the rents *shrug*.
Ive been at my new job for one week now. And I'm seriously worried about the message I am making when/if I tell my new boss on monday that I have to go away in 3 weeks, for just under a week, for a wedding. Why didnt I tell him straight away on my first day? Well, I was worried, again, about the message that sent.
I'm sure my boss will say it's fine, but I dont want to be casting even a single sliver of doubt in his mind about keeping me on when my 3 month contract finishes with my recruitment agency and umbrella company (at which time I get passed on, contractually, to the company I am working for). If I tell him and he says he's fine about it, thats great, but what does that subconciously tell him about me?
Companies are scanning for ANY reason to say no to people applying as so many are doing it these days.
Also, I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to take a holiday in the first 3 months of a new position, as 3 months is the standard induction period or whatever it's called. probation period? I cant remember.
I know my cousin will understand (as she's awesome with me) if I dont go but...*sigh* shit, I dont know now.
And I wont be getting paid for the days off I take, so thats like 48, potentially 56, hours of unpaid work. That's like...over half a grand. Even if my parents tell me to refund the tickets for them if they cant get them cancelled (unlikely they will ask but anyway), I'll still be in the black.
So now I'm ***king torn, as this wouldnt have been a problem in the first place as I was supposed to still be employed when I went to the wedding, not just starting out a new job a risking its' future by going (potentially atleast), which is why I said yes to going.
And now just over 4 weeks before I'm due to go, I get a new job.
Argh!
If I decide not to go, my boss will never know about it and my family will be upset, but I keep my new job (fingers crossed of course).
If I do go, family is happy, boss may be pissed but not show it, I wont get paid in harsh times aaaaaand I may not get to keep my job after 3 months.
Should I stay or should I go?
Help me Helplife2.net. You're my only hope.
Times are hard these days for graduates, maybe more so than non-graduates, when it comes to finding a job. We have a million graduates in the UK jobless.
Ive been one of them for the past 6 months, and finally have landed a VERY decent job in the same industry with a direct competitor to my last company (yay me), who I left after sabbatical because they couldnt find anything ''appropriate'' for me on my return from overseas (working for them).
So the last thing I want to do is **ck this up, naturally.
For the TLDR in you:
But anyway, the meat of the problem; my cousin is getting married on the 11th of June, it's now 14th of May, and I have to leave on the 8th, so thats like 3 weeks (working) and a few days away...in Thailand. I'm invited and said yes 9 months ago. And I have the flights booked for about 2 months now, paid for by the rents *shrug*.
Ive been at my new job for one week now. And I'm seriously worried about the message I am making when/if I tell my new boss on monday that I have to go away in 3 weeks, for just under a week, for a wedding. Why didnt I tell him straight away on my first day? Well, I was worried, again, about the message that sent.
I'm sure my boss will say it's fine, but I dont want to be casting even a single sliver of doubt in his mind about keeping me on when my 3 month contract finishes with my recruitment agency and umbrella company (at which time I get passed on, contractually, to the company I am working for). If I tell him and he says he's fine about it, thats great, but what does that subconciously tell him about me?
Companies are scanning for ANY reason to say no to people applying as so many are doing it these days.
Also, I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to take a holiday in the first 3 months of a new position, as 3 months is the standard induction period or whatever it's called. probation period? I cant remember.
I know my cousin will understand (as she's awesome with me) if I dont go but...*sigh* shit, I dont know now.
And I wont be getting paid for the days off I take, so thats like 48, potentially 56, hours of unpaid work. That's like...over half a grand. Even if my parents tell me to refund the tickets for them if they cant get them cancelled (unlikely they will ask but anyway), I'll still be in the black.
So now I'm ***king torn, as this wouldnt have been a problem in the first place as I was supposed to still be employed when I went to the wedding, not just starting out a new job a risking its' future by going (potentially atleast), which is why I said yes to going.
And now just over 4 weeks before I'm due to go, I get a new job.
Argh!
If I decide not to go, my boss will never know about it and my family will be upset, but I keep my new job (fingers crossed of course).
If I do go, family is happy, boss may be pissed but not show it, I wont get paid in harsh times aaaaaand I may not get to keep my job after 3 months.
Should I stay or should I go?
Help me Helplife2.net. You're my only hope.
