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Is this true PTO - newme
Posted: Mar 31, 2012
Ok I've been here like 3 months. Got my new manager's rules like 2 days ago. It said if you are scheduled to work holiday, you will (well obviously) but it also said you can request it off and will NOT be told yes or no until 3 days prior to the day. Three days? I mean I wasn't planning on taking major holidays off for a year since I'm new, but I can't plan my life around 3 days notice for Christmas and Easter. Second during a meeting she told people that all the previously granted PTO for April has been reneged because her needing coverage. I would be LIVID to have my vacation, especially if I paid for tickets or arranged for a family reunion, ruined after it being approved. Is this typical for MModal or is this just her style? I will not stay here long if this is typical as I am not married to my job.
Never heard of such a thing! - Trampled underfoot
[ In Reply To ..]It's just her. I've never had them renege on approved PTO and always know well ahead of time if holiday PTO has been approved. I should add that I have heard that they occasionally allow a few other MTs to have off on a holiday based on low work flow, which would, I assume, be a last-minute sort of thing.
Reneging on approved PTO would be a deal-breaker for me!
Thanks trampled... - newme
[ In Reply To ..]this was something that was specifically for her team and I figure if she's really stringent about following it, which I don't get from other emails and meetings I've attended, I'll just ask to change teams or something. It looks like something she made originally when she started and had not updated because it talks about Galaxy and Spheris too.
When I was there... - ExSpheris/BoughtByQ
[ In Reply To ..]My TL required that we put in the req for PTO a month in advance at least if possible, which I feel is reasonable; however, there were more than a few times when I had air/hotel/concert tix, etc., already purchased and wouldn't receive approval until a week before I was to leave. After the 1st time that happened, I decided I would either call in sick for my week or quit. Like you, I didn't marry may job.
Holidays were a lil different. She was really pretty lenient as far as flexing your wk sched so you could do family things w/in that 24-hr day, but you still needed to get your hrs in if you had put in early enough and weren't approved.
Good luck. Hope it doesn't end in divorce like mine did. :S
Thanks Exspheris - newme
[ In Reply To ..]Thanks from what I read it's NOT allowed the way her policy is written.
if I had paid for my tickets etc. - slave wages
[ In Reply To ..]I'd have to tell her too bad. I mean come on now.
Pretty standard far as I know - anon
[ In Reply To ..]...
Not standard for, my CCM is pretty reasonable. - you do have to give notice
[ In Reply To ..]as with any place, and she does expect reasonable notice. But as far as reneging on time already put in or requested, thats unethical and never experienced that happening before.
I remember times when we had really high volumes and were asked if we could do extra to help out because people were out on PTO, never not once heard of her calling those people back in and telling them hey you gotta work because we need you...even though your PTO was approved.
Again, must be one of those case by case things. Not my experience though.
Thanks - newme
[ In Reply To ..]This will be third thing I've seen in her emails that are different than company wide policy. The other I called her on (it had to do with editing questions when I was full QA) and she fixed to the current standard.
No life, no 2-legged family, so work the hdays - Then no work those days.
[ In Reply To ..]If I put in for time off, lots of times don't hear either way. Usually work so others can be with their families. And I can eat a Christmas or Thanksgiving Dinner in about 10 minutes or while a doc is fumbling looking for lab values.
No, that is not how it is supposed to be - Just Sayin
[ In Reply To ..]handled. Per the PTO policy, holidays are to be formally approved or denied by the CCM at least 35 days prior to the holiday. I would definitely call her out on that, or go higher up if you need to.
Sorry, this was supposed to go under OP - Just Sayin NM
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Thanks just sayin - newme
[ In Reply To ..]I will make sure I reread the company policy and when I take time off I will make sure it's followed. I still can't believe she reneged on those people's PTO. I've NEVER heard of such a thing except for at smaller companies...ever.
Awe no 2 legged - newme
[ In Reply To ..]I'm sorry.
I would invite you to T and C dinner. I don't like - my 2-legged family most
[ In Reply To ..]of the time! I would like to have lovely guests who really wanted to be here and grateful for a wonderful dinner and good company :)
Lost my other half of 27 years last summer - 2-legger
[ In Reply To ..]So just taking some time to get used to that. Even though "death do us part" I still feel spiritually connected. I get some invites to friends and will stop by to wolf a meal and then back home to work. I have 60 nanny goats, a few billes, 45 kids since Christmas so don't have time to get lonely, 60 acres of pasture and goat land to roam/maintain, peach and pears trees, and possibly a garden if there's no drought. Being sad and depressed is just sad and depressing so try not to spend time there. I know in a short while I'll be reunited with my Lord and Saviour and hopefully all those who have left before me to a much better place. I've been an MT for ?30 years so know what hell is like and sure don't want to spend any more time there once I leave this place.
Been toying with the idea of taking in a foster kid just so I don't get bored, but have some rearranging, remodeling and praying to do about it, and it that works out, gettng out the nail gun and adding more and more bedrooms. just so sad there are so many kids out there with nobody to take care of them.
But if anybody has room and grub for 1 person and 100 goats and a donkey with an attitude might go nomadic for while and roam to greener pastures. Oh that reminds me, I took the goats over to my neighbor's 160 acres and the donkey hasn't come back yet!! That's it she's grounded. She's such a flirt. All my neighbors have horses. Guess I'll change her name from Augusta (her name when she was given to me) to JezzyBell.
Is this true PTO - Sherry
[ In Reply To ..]I have worked for Medquist/MModal for almost 10 years and have never had such an experience. My experience has been that PTO is usually approved within a few days of my request. Never been denied PTO time. You will be hard pressed to find any better PTO benefits with any other transcription company.
not with my CCM - jojo
[ In Reply To ..]We can ask off up to a month in advance for holidays and she usually gets back to me within a few days. Also I have never had PTO approval taken back once approved. There is no way anyone can plan any kind of life with these rules. I would go higher up if I were you.
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