So I can't really talk about the details, but some thing really, really grossly bad has happened in our family, and we basically dropped everything and bought tickets out to be with them as soon as they could have us. That would be the end of May.
I went into work, put down the dates on the calendar they provide for this reason, and told the Assistant Manager when I needed. But today, the Manager lets me know that no one is allowed those dates off because of the Half Yearly Sale at our store, and that if I go, HR will look very poorly on our whole team, especially me (which is extra bad as she knows I want to grow in the company). She knows my situation, but she can't work around it, and our tickets are not refundable.
I understand where she is coming from, as she has prescribed goals that she is expected to meet for the sale. And there was a note in the top corner of the calendar that said the sale dates... but in my defense, nowhere did it say that those dates were off limits, and none of the days on the calendar itself were blocked off.
I feel beyond stressed about this... those of you who know my recent trauma may understand a bit when I say that I feel like I am at the end of what I can take, mentally. I feel like the universe is punishing me for going into retail, and I feel like my little dream is crumbling around me every which way. I've been busting my hump at work and have been told I'm one of their best sellers - I don't want to negate all that by missing one of the most important events for the store! But at the same time I'd be a really rotten person to put my career first at a time like this.
I have never had an issue like this before. DH is not home right now, and my other friends are at work, unavailable. What would you do, YLF? Is there any good answer here? I need to tell her what I plan to do within 2 days. :_(
I went into work, put down the dates on the calendar they provide for this reason, and told the Assistant Manager when I needed. But today, the Manager lets me know that no one is allowed those dates off because of the Half Yearly Sale at our store, and that if I go, HR will look very poorly on our whole team, especially me (which is extra bad as she knows I want to grow in the company). She knows my situation, but she can't work around it, and our tickets are not refundable.
I understand where she is coming from, as she has prescribed goals that she is expected to meet for the sale. And there was a note in the top corner of the calendar that said the sale dates... but in my defense, nowhere did it say that those dates were off limits, and none of the days on the calendar itself were blocked off.
I feel beyond stressed about this... those of you who know my recent trauma may understand a bit when I say that I feel like I am at the end of what I can take, mentally. I feel like the universe is punishing me for going into retail, and I feel like my little dream is crumbling around me every which way. I've been busting my hump at work and have been told I'm one of their best sellers - I don't want to negate all that by missing one of the most important events for the store! But at the same time I'd be a really rotten person to put my career first at a time like this.
I have never had an issue like this before. DH is not home right now, and my other friends are at work, unavailable. What would you do, YLF? Is there any good answer here? I need to tell her what I plan to do within 2 days. :_(
