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My Email

lynnzzz — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:48:48 GMT

Please tell me your thoughts when you receive only an email informing you that 2 departments at your job will combine and you will be required to work different shifts, weekends, call, and holidays when you were previously working working straight days and none of those other things? What would you think?

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bikerbabe — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:51:08 GMT

I'd start asking questions to get a better understanding of the changes.

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tansy — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:51:42 GMT

I'd think the boss didn't want to talk to me face to face

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Suziepeach — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:53:20 GMT

I'd have a one on one with the boss and ask questions.

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Gooday — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:58:56 GMT

On 2/1/2015 SuzzieQ said: I'd have a one on one with the boss and ask questions.

Good afternoon Ms. SuzzieQ!

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lynnzzz — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:01:47 GMT

Thanks for the replies! This email drastically changes 13 lives and we won't have a meeting about it until feb 9th and not even with the director who penned the email! Guess it's time for a new position!

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Deb1010again — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:02:32 GMT

Your boss is a coward. He/She knew the new schedule was not going to be popular and instead of communicating with you face to face which they should have done, they took the coward's way out and just issued an email. I'd start looking for a new job.

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Gooday — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:04:43 GMT

On 2/1/2015 Deb1010again said:
Your boss is a coward. He/She knew the new schedule was not going to be popular and instead of communicating with you face to face which they should have done, they took the coward's way out and just issued an email. I'd start looking for a new job.

Yep! It seems that no one wants face-to-face time or knows how to pick up a telephone.

Shameful and not much of a supervisor IMO.

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GCR18 — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:33:41 GMT

I would think those changes apply to me. Maybe they don't, that's why it wasn't discussed. We are going through changes at work and received many emails about them. We knew the changes would impact some, but had no idea who or what areas. Turned out, the people that were directly impacted were told the details. Once that was complete, we had a meeting and everyone was told. While this was all happening, we had no idea and the rumor mill was off and running. I believe there is nothing to worry about until there is something to worry about.

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lovescats — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:34:09 GMT

I don't think the email was right but sometimes people are aware of the changes that are going to happen before they get the official notice.

I have to wonder if this is in a hospital or another type of health facility.

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PinkyPetunia — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 02:31:23 GMT

It sounds like maybe your services are no longer valued. I would ask what is the increase in salary for working such an odd and demanding schedule? There must be a salary differential for rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, etc. What kind of work is this, if you don't mind sharing with us? Just curious.

Sounds like it's time to start looking for another job.

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croemer — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 04:29:04 GMT

On 2/1/2015 Gooday said:
On 2/1/2015 Deb1010again said:
Your boss is a coward. He/She knew the new schedule was not going to be popular and instead of communicating with you face to face which they should have done, they took the coward's way out and just issued an email. I'd start looking for a new job.

Yep! It seems that no one wants face-to-face time or knows how to pick up a telephone.

Shameful and not much of a supervisor IMO.

Yep...the boss is a BIG coward.

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hckynut — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 10:16:53 GMT

What I would think is that things are changing.Worked a job for 25 years that were eight hour shifts some were at night somewhere during a day and some were the graveyard shift. Then along comes Judge Green and the next thing I know my hours were the same but by days of the week that I work for different. Went to what they call 7 day coverage. With this type of a work schedule some weeks I have Tuesday and Wednesday off, the next week I might have Monday and Tuesday off and so on and so forth. Back then they didn't have email but they didn't give us much of a choice about what we wanted to do. Needless to say there were a lot of unhappy employees!

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bikerbabe — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 23:12:25 GMT

On 2/1/2015 lynnzzz said: Thanks for the replies! This email drastically changes 13 lives and we won't have a meeting about it until feb 9th and not even with the director who penned the email! Guess it's time for a new position!

I wouldn't jump into an assumption I need a new job based on one email.