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Offline Chris

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Terrible Tuesday
« on: November 10, 2009, 06:40:16 AM »
Hurricane Ida made landfall over Mobile, AL earlier today.  Must be moving at a pretty good pace, because its already raining outside and doesn't look like its going to let up any time soon.  What a mess.



So it looks like I'm going to get wet today.  The library found the book they misplaced, so I can go pick up some new reading material.  Yay.  That's about the extent of my day.
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2009, 07:13:34 AM »
Trying to get a flight to PHX to see Dad.  Schedule conflicts.  In nuclear power, one does NOT miss training.  PERIOD.

Sometimes I really, really, REALLY hate my job.
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 07:44:29 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on November 10, 2009, 07:13:34 AM
Trying to get a flight to PHX to see Dad.  Schedule conflicts.  In nuclear power, one does NOT miss training.  PERIOD.

Sometimes I really, really, REALLY hate my job.

Jeez.  My normal day of routine suckage doesn't compare.  I hope you can get something worked out soon.
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 07:56:24 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on November 10, 2009, 07:44:29 AM
Jeez.  My normal day of routine suckage doesn't compare.  I hope you can get something worked out soon.

It goes beyond that.  I don't have any vacation left for this year, seeing how I only get two weeks until I've been here five years.  Even if I were to try to defer my holiday until the end of the year, (because the holidays are just to friggin expensive to buy a ticket now), my schedule for January is as follows:

4-8 Jan-training
11-15 Jan-Diesel outage (12 hour days)
18-22 Jan-more training
25-29 Jan-Other Diesel outage

So the earliest I can get to Phoenix would be the end of January or first week of February.  And I have no idea if he's going to be around that long.  My original intent was to buy a ticket, and if things go south before that, pay the change fee and fare difference at that time.

I have no idea what to do at this point.
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2009, 08:04:37 AM »
CRAP! That's a scary map...
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 08:11:41 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on November 10, 2009, 07:56:24 AM
It goes beyond that.  I don't have any vacation left for this year, seeing how I only get two weeks until I've been here five years.  Even if I were to try to defer my holiday until the end of the year, (because the holidays are just to friggin expensive to buy a ticket now), my schedule for January is as follows:

4-8 Jan-training
11-15 Jan-Diesel outage (12 hour days)
18-22 Jan-more training
25-29 Jan-Other Diesel outage

So the earliest I can get to Phoenix would be the end of January or first week of February.  And I have no idea if he's going to be around that long.  My original intent was to buy a ticket, and if things go south before that, pay the change fee and fare difference at that time.

I have no idea what to do at this point.

Been there, done that.  (Well not the nuclear stuff, but you get the gist.)  I believe your original intent is a good one.   

If it isn't your missed pay that is an issue, may I make a suggestion?  You may very well qualify for FMLA, which protects your position if you have to be absent due to a serious medical condition of a family member.  It won't pay ya, but they can't fire you for absences.  That might be something you want to look into.  I would be happy to provide you more info, if you would like. 
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 08:18:12 AM »
It's not an FMLA issue, it's a "can I afford it" issue.  No, Dad isn't on his deathbed yet, but it's damned close.  I do NOT want to go through the rest of my life with that regret hanging over me.
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 08:32:14 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on November 10, 2009, 08:18:12 AM
It's not an FMLA issue, it's a "can I afford it" issue.  No, Dad isn't on his deathbed yet, but it's damned close.  I do NOT want to go through the rest of my life with that regret hanging over me.

Gotcha.  I thought it was a "where do I find the time away from" issue. 

And, I hear ya, been there done that, and sounds like you are on the right track and stuff. 
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Re: Terrible Tuesday
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2009, 02:51:17 PM »
Sorry to hear that, Sparky.  I hope you can work something out.

I rented 'Up' on my way home from the library.  It was cute.  TD Ida seems to have diminished quite a bit and moved off to the east; we got no rain at all.
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