Calling off Work

Ok, so a server at work has a tendency to call off every 2.5 weeks. All in all she has probably called off for about 7 to 8 days. It is becoming a problem because the number of servers we have is dwindling and we are relying more heavily on individuals to hold their own. So with that said, it appears to me that she calls off work when her boyfriend is in town. The last time she had coumadin problems and was in the emergency room. The time before that she didn't call off but came to work saying that she was throwing up. Before that, her father was ill and in the hospital but she couldn't call us at work because her cell phone didn't have a signal. This lasted two days. Before that... I can't remember.

Short story is... She is a good server but keeps putting us/me in a bad spot because she doesn't show up for work. Then we have to wonder if we need to get the rest of the week covered or just that one day. It's affecting other co-workers and managers in negative ways. So tonight I pull her into the office. I tell her that she is a good server, that I always appreciate how she comes in a good mood and has a positive attitude most of the time... But we need her to be here. I told her I understand that there are things that are out of your control at times but we have to run our business and we need her here to do that. I gave her a "Memo for Record/ (disciplinary write up)" while explaining that this just states our official attendance policy for the company and at the bottom it states : 'On 2/25/11 you were scheduled for a 2pm to 10pm shift. You notified management at approximately 12 pm that you would not be working your shift"

The last thing that she said to me as she was signing this piece of paper is that "she (I) doesn't agree with this." and I asked her what she didn't agree with and her response was the part stating 'On 2/25/11 you were scheduled for a 2pm to 10pm shift. You notified management at approximately 12 pm that you would not be working your shift." and stating that she can get a statement from the person that admitted her to the Emergency Room. I just nodded my head and kept my mouth shut. But what I really wanted to say is

"a doctor admitting you to the hospital does not excuse you from work. It does not put a server in the building to take care of my guest. It only means that you did something other then stay at home and wallow in your own self pity. The difference to me between someone that goes to the doctor and calls in and someone that DOESN'T go to the doctor and calls in is nothing to me. Neither own of them showed up for work. The attendance policy doesn't state that it's ok if you bring in a doctors note. Is this Fing grade school? If you don't want to get into trouble because your sick then you need to follow the FMLA of 1993 guidelines because I am sick and tired of having to work and extra 2 hours a day because of your problems. And how can you disagree with a truthful statement... because you DIDN'T show up for your shift and YOU DIDN'T tell a manger before noon?"

I just don't get it sometimes, can anyone explain it to me?

2007 President Obama's Campaign

If I voted, I would have voted for Obama..... I know that politics is a tricky occupation and you can't always stick to your word , BUT I don't see (or haven't heard about) the President putting on any comfortable pairs of shoes and marching with any other these teachers....

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A thought for the local area

An Economic proposition.

The 2012 superbowl is in Indianapolis IN. Would you agree or disagree? If the colts lose and do not make it to the superbowl then the economic increase from tourist would be larger then if they make it to the superbowl. Think about it and let me know if there would be a difference.