Okay so obviously jobs are really hard to find now a days , well me ? I finally got a job . And my manager loves me already , but I kinda screwed up sunday I woke up feeling like crap , like REAL crap and it was my first meeting and third day of work. Nd I missed both , and I didn't call . I want to call I don't know what to say . I didn't call cause I was scared to call in , since it was my third day. But now I feel stupid cause I actually like that job . Whaat should I do ?
If you haven't already called by now, I suggest doing it - quick! Speak to whoever your manager is, and let them know that you've been really sick and weren't able to get to the phone, and that once you had the chance to call, you got really nervous and scared that you may be fired, so you kept putting off the call , etc. Just explain yourself calmly, and if your manager has to take action, don't get mad, yell, etc... that just makes things worse. Calmly explain what happened, and hope for the best.
But you better hurry and make that call... just showing up tomorrow or whatever is no guarantee that you'll still have your job. [ S_C's advice column | Ask S_C A Question ]
DangerNerd answered Monday August 3 2009, 2:29 pm: Hi there,
Pick up the phone and call now. Talk to the boss, not someone else. If you talk to someone else it will look like you are avoiding the boss. Explain what happened here, and that you never had this happen before, and you feel stupid but you were really nervous and didn't know what to say.
If you don't call asap, there is no saving yourself at this point.
Trust me, I have been the boss. You don't call, you don't apologize, you get to find another job. Plenty of workers right now, you know? ;-)
Just pick up the phone and call your boss. Promise it will never happen again, and then make sure it never does. (The not calling part, not the being sick part... because you probably will.)
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