Wednesday, February 24, 2010
cruise
Well come back to my weekly rampage or discussion on how my week went or how I want it to go. So for months now me and my husband have plan to take a cruise in march a weekend cruise for a mini honeymoon. And as you all already know baby sitting is very hard to come by. By a miracle my sister offered to stay the weekend with the boys so we could go on this cruise. Now usually when you want a couple days off you give at least two weeks notice from work, so just to make sure that they gave my husband those days off he sent the request day off forms in January two months before the cruise. As the weeks passed by we did not hear anything from his boss; so my husband called he told him he could not give him his vacation time because he needs a project to be done by the time that we planed for the cruise and why can't we just take it in April. I am furious, this man did not even give the him day off so we could move to another house, he complained saying why couldn't we move on Saturday instead of Friday. When we first go married he asked for that Thursday and Friday off for the wedding and he said " why cant you guys do it on the weekend". I understand employers have a right to deny you days off and so forth. But this man plans my family time and vacation. Only when is it convenient for him for our family to stuff. In the years my husband as worked for him he has never called out sick works more than 40hrs some days does round a clock shifts. He has not had a pay raise in over two years we don't have medical insurance because his boss is trying to save money. I am just upset and I wanted to post this because if there is any one who owns a company and has employees that are loyal, hard working and honest appreciate them do not under value them; good employees are hard to come by.
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Ephesian 6:5-9 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord, will reward everyone for whatever good he does.
ReplyDeleteThough today we are not called slaves even though at times we may feel as though we are treated as such or are even given so much work and not recognized for completing that work,we feel like slaves. But as I understand these verses we are to continue to work diligently and effectively regardless of who our "earthly" boss is or how they may act towards us. Your husband is a very good man and works, yes for a salary, but more so, for his integrity and character. It is a shame that his boss is so stiff necked and actually inconsiderate. I hope that by the time your planned vacation comes that his mind is changed. And not from pity but from shame of the way he treats such a worthy employee. I know how much you volunteer and have your responsibilities with your children and then school as well. You guys deserve this vacation and it seems that everything was going well where you even got your sister to babysit for you. Just don't be discouraged and hopefully the plans you made will come to fruition, for you and your husband. God bless and stay encouraged for your reward comes from the Lord. :o)
Hi Kathy,
ReplyDeleteThe situation with your husband's boss is a huge challenge for you both because a good job is a valued commodity these days, no one would want him to jeopordize that. It's certainly not very reasonable of his boss to deny him the family time he requested 2 months in advance, when the work could easily be accomodated before and after the weekend you are going away on your cruise. Sometimes the frustrations in life we have to deal with may cause stress at the moment, but I think Bruno gave some very sage advice from the Bible when he reminded us that God will reward us for being steadfast and faithful, even if these qualities are not always appreciated by the men or women around us. I hope that you will both find a way to have your cherished time together without offending his boss in any way.