What do i do?

07-09-2005, 19:58

Ok today I went into court and got community service. I know what i did was wrong and will spare the details. But from now on i want to abide by the law.

Now here is the start to my question.

I have work tommorrow. Its just a 6pm-10pm shift. But i work about 13 miles away as i am planning on moving to the area. If i catch the bus home it will be 12am before i get home. I am then working the next day at 6am. I would get about 4-5 hours sleep.

My mom cant pick me up tommorrow night or take me friday morning because of a ear infection which for some reason is not affecting her every other day routines. Anyway. I am learning to drive so therefore have a provisional. My mom said use the car and be careful and you will be ok. I dont want to. She said if they keep sopping you its harrasment. To which i replied its only harrassment if i was doing nothing wrong. But driving the car i would be. She said no its harrassment.

She then said well get the bus and i explained my situation to her and she said "Well if you lose this job then you can get out"

Basically she wants me to start doing illegal activities the day after i was in court or get out her house.

What can i do?

jellybaby · 07-09-2005, 20:04

Whatever you do DO NOT drive that car. Its not worth the hassle. Although i can see you problem. Is there nowhere you can stop which is near you work ( a friend maybe) ?

Bex · 07-09-2005, 20:08

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Originally Posted by jellybaby

Whatever you do DO NOT drive that car. Its not worth the hassle. Although i can see you problem. Is there nowhere you can stop which is near you work ( a friend maybe) ?

my thought's exactly. it would not be harrassment, you would be breaking the law... is it possible for this one time that you can get a taxi home?

handyman · 07-09-2005, 20:08

Bike?

07-09-2005, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Bex

my thought's exactly. it would not be harrassment, you would be breaking the law... is it possible for this one time that you can get a taxi home?

Cost me about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£17.

And i aint got it sadly. But i still work again the next morning.

All i can do is phone in sick

Chris W · 07-09-2005, 20:14

have 5 hours sleep and get the bus...

I work 45 miles from where i live and commute every day... so some days i get about 5 hours sleep but you learn to deal with it fairly quickly!!

Angua · 07-09-2005, 20:14

I remember going to work after only a couple of hours sleep on several occasions at your age (chat someone up on the bus back to work in the morning to wake you up just before your stop for an extra 40 winks).

Silent Wings · 07-09-2005, 20:15

Does anyone you work with live your way and could give you a lift ?

Bex · 07-09-2005, 20:15

legally don't you have to have a certain amount of hours between the end of one shift and the beginning of the next? 10hours or something?

07-09-2005, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Chris W

have 5 hours sleep and get the bus...

I work 45 miles from where i live and commute every day... so some days i get about 5 hours sleep but you learn to deal with it fairly quickly!!

But there is no public transport for me to get that early

Angua · 07-09-2005, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Bex

legally don't you have to have a certain amount of hours between the end of one shift and the beginning of the next? 10hours or something?

Unfortunately the hours given are ok (longer only for night shift workers)

Bex · 07-09-2005, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Angua

Unfortunately the hours given are ok (longer only for night shift workers)

ahh right, thank's for clarifying,,,, did try and google for it

Angua · 07-09-2005, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Bex

ahh right, thank's for clarifying,,,, did try and google for it

Actually you are right see here but you can opt out if you do not work nights.

07-09-2005, 20:24

my 2p..

don't drive the car - it isn't harrasment if they only stop you the once it takes to nick you.

Ringing in sick is not advised, if you can manage not to - I get in trouble for calling in when I am really sick, and I bet I would get caught if I 'swung the lead'.

Is there any chance you could explain the situation to your manager & ask if you could 'get your head down' at work, for just that one night?

Ramrod · 07-09-2005, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Angelus

I have work tommorrow. Its just a 6pm-10pm shift. But i work about 13 miles away as i am planning on moving to the area. If i catch the bus home it will be 12am before i get home. I am then working the next day at 6am. I would get about 4-5 hours sleep.

I know it doesn't help much but couldn't you have sorted this out sooner than the day before.........perhaps by getting a different community service location? The courts must be sympathetic to peoples need to keep their jobs while doing community service....