sharonash Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 We are open until 6pm on Christmas Eve We felt it might be fairer to have all staff in until 6pm (when we close) so we dont have any arguements! although we dont need them I then thought about sending people home if they have for example had no sickness in 3 months or something... just trying to find a solution Can anyone offer other suggestions? What do others do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel10 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Sickness is not a measure for reward. You can't help being ill, and indeed probably caught it from the children. All contracted to work until 6 need to stay. If there are no children left, all leave. I would imagine it would cause really bad feeling if you let some go. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildflowers Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Perhaps not a popular suggestion, but perhaps the extra staff's time could be used for organising resources or preparing something you plan to do after Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tish501 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 We close 3pm Wed ...2 of my staff just said 'We are not working Mon Tue or Wed !!!! '...fine i said...no pay then....come to that no bonus either as the staff this year their attitude leaves a lot to be desired... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Bonus..really? Gosh we should be so lucky!! Shh don't tell my staff!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I too would use people for deep cleaning and tidying etc. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tish501 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Must be me then--- I am too generous...but think that might have to change....I am no better thought of by my staff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hi if it is their contracted hours they cannot dictate when and how they will work them. (Maybe I've misunderstood you when you posted I'm not working Mon, Tues, Weds). I would have all staff working until the last child goes then all home at the same time. I would also use the time to fill up resources, clean or any other tasks that need doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 If you all start at the same time I would agree with all home together; however in Day Nurseries there is usually a shift system in operation - hardly fair to make folk work from 7.30 a.m. until 6.00 p.m.! In that situation I would just make sure everyone worked their full shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_Church Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hi, Is it not possible to find out exactly how many children will be in that day? And then do split shits eg half staff work til lunch time the other staff work the afternoon. And names can be picked out of a hat to decide who does what shift. OR staff who have o/t or annual leave get to leave early. We normally have 80 children in a day but have 17 in on xmas eve so the staff are each working 3 hours shifts. (Except management sadly) the staff are all given a list of what is expected to be done before they leave and if it's not done they can't go. It just seems a shame if it's quiet or not all staff are needed not to let them have a little time off when they work so hard for the rest of the year. Merry Christmas all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) do split shits :huh:I know its christmas but it cant be that bad did make me chuckle. ::1a Edited December 18, 2015 by Buttercup 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 do split shits :huh:I know its christmas but it cant be that bad did make me chuckle. ::1a I never noticed that... but it has made me chuckle too now, :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFCCCC Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm confused. Are you saying that two of your staff are just refusing to come into work when they are due to be on duty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tish501 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Yes they refused.....generally 'anti' anyway so just as well..as perhaps only 10-15 children in instead of 30....so just 3 of us in for the 3 days...better really...calm down before christmas....catch up xx Wish you all a very merry christmas if you finished today xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceinWonderland Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Last year we were open till 8am-6pm, had one member of staff complaining that they wanted to be on the early shift, which just made me insist everyone did 8am-6pm, usually they do shifts, 8-5 and 9-6. Most kids went home early and the last one was gone by 5:30 so all staff got to go then. This year we are closing half day (whingy member no longer with us!) solves a lot of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpymum Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 In theory we are here until 6.00pm and on Christmas Eve usually all start and finish at the same time to avoid any arguments. However, this year I have someone (a very hard worker) ask for a half day in order to travel to family for Christmas, which I have agreed to. Some of my part time staff are due to work all day, and as numbers are so low I have given a couple of others a half day too (which is part of our normal shift pattern so hopefully doesn't look like favouritism!) We have asked all the parents what time they are picking up and the latest appears to be just after 4pm, so the rest of us get to go early anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_Church Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Oh dear :wacko: it must be nearly time for the Christmas break haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob6692 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Have you asked everyone if they mind working it or not? I may well be outlier but I wouldn't be bothered in the slightest about working late on Christmas Eve - there are no children in my house and I'm getting paid. So I'd be quite happy to go home late so that someone else can spend Christmas Eve with their children. If there are a couple of people who aren't particularly bothered and are happy to do that it might save arguments and prevent people being in unnecessarily Also, maybe I'd be a mean manager, but I don't think I'd be too fond of my staff telling me they were not coming in just because they did not want to. Not acceptable I don't think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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