Can't get days off work.

[Mitch4?]

So i just booked a last minute holiday on sunday before going to work. It's for a week tomorrow to turkey for 10 days. I'll be missing 3 days of work, i've asked for the time off in work, it's only part time btw cause im a student, and then they told me i can have one of the dates off. I asked if i got someone to cover for me (which i can do) can i have the days off, they said maybe. So i got someone and they still won't let me.
Is there anything else i could do? or should i just bite the bullet and just not turn up for work

[Samantha.]

They may give you a warning not to do it again or fire you.

[iAdam]

If you say you have swine flu, you get seven days off instantly.

[cocaine]

you should have checked to see if you have got the time off before you booked the holiday lol if i was you i'd just not turn up, at least you gave them notice. but they might fire you which isn't a good thing atm

[Misawa]

If you've got it covered it shouldn't be a problem? Where do you work? If you go on the holiday you'll get the sack.

[Angel-Light]

If you have only asked someone to cover you but you won't be doing another shift for this person then it would have to be classed as a holiday. At my work place swaps have to be arranged at least a week and a half before anything happens.

You really should have checked to see if you could have got it off before you booked the holiday as a lot of people may already be having their holidays at the time you go, therefore leaving your work short staffed.

[Aces]

rookie mistake! never ask your employer for time off, simply call in sick for holidays lasting 1-7 days :rolleyes:

Just try to moderate it and you won't be suspected

[Mitch4?]

I'm liking the swine flu idea, i'll get a friend to ring up pretending to me, and say i couldn't go on holiday because i have swine flu, and therefore can not come into work,
:]
oh well, ill let you know if i get fired aha

[Samantha.]

I'm liking the swine flu idea, i'll get a friend to ring up pretending to me, and say i couldn't go on holiday because i have swine flu, and therefore can not come into work,
:]
oh well, ill let you know if i get fired aha

Just use the swine flu idea
then you shouldn't get fired since that would be really unfair!

[Bun]

eee mitch you should have not told them and just foned in sick, now they'll smell a rat. where do you work btw?