I've had a rest now before my tiring journey to Bristol tonight. Will probably be 2am before I get to bed and have to be at a meeting at 9. Maybe I should refuse and let everyone down?

In answer to your question, I can't force anyone to do anything, but as you are aware continuous employment is subject to satisfactory performance and in the early part of someone's employment it is much easier to remove a poor performing employee than it is for one who has length of service.

Stop being a pussy, you've had all day off

 

As for your last comment that just smacks of being a bully (thus reaffirming the opinions of some).

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I've had a rest now before my tiring journey to Bristol tonight. Will probably be 2am before I get to bed and have to be at a meeting at 9. Maybe I should refuse and let everyone down?

In answer to your question, I can't force anyone to do anything, but as you are aware continuous employment is subject to satisfactory performance and in the early part of someone's employment it is much easier to remove a poor performing employee than it is for one who has length of service.

i thought thats how you would roll....its called constructive dismissal in the real world,oh hang on you already know that..

as for your travel,maybe you should have got there earlier then you will be in bed sooner....or just travel in the morning with no sleep.remember you dont answer to no one,your the man,the boss

I would have also thought that by now your employee on here would have at least had their say one way or another Matt.

And here's me thinking he's an employee like the rest of us.

Tbh i have worked without 11 hours rest many times before.

The worst probably 4 hours sleep, but not often.

Boss tells me to lie in when this happens.( but not 11 hours worth.

If i had jobs booked in i would attend them.

If i worked for a national i would be less inclined if im honest, as they have a lot more bodies to cover my jobs, however i would probably go anyway.

Driving tired is dangerous though for sure.

So window down music up and costa stops required,

Tbh i have worked without 11 hours rest many times before.

The worst probably 4 hours sleep, but not often.

Boss tells me to lie in when this happens.( but not 11 hours worth.

If i had jobs booked in i would attend them.

If i worked for a national i would be less inclined if im honest, as they have a lot more bodies to cover my jobs, however i would probably go anyway.

Driving tired is dangerous though for sure.

So window down music up and costa stops required,

thats how it is for my lads and more often myself.......

 

As a smaller co (than STD, FATTY, Queens, Unable, SeaCum etc......lol)   tiredness is often the battle. But common sense must prevail and give and take between boss and employer.

 

I think it's all got to be played by ear really and as long as everyone is happy then there is no problem.

I've had a rest now before my tiring journey to Bristol tonight. Will probably be 2am before I get to bed and have to be at a meeting at 9. Maybe I should refuse and let everyone down?

See, that just seems like bad planning in my book...

 (than STD, FATTY, Queens, Unable, SeaCum etc......lol)  

You really do need to get out more.

Well lets hope none of you "hero's" ever fall asleep at the wheel and kill an innocent member of the public just because you work for a small company. Yes I would rather be on the dole then be locked up on a murder charge. I'm sure everyone has seen the roadside signs tiredness can kill .. Take a break !

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I remember taking a contract on. 21 sites all to be installed with CCTV and guards will be of site at said time then you take over.

We had 2 engineers plus myself. Worked all day plus I took on call.. and my daughter was just born.

After 8 months of everything going on I was ready to collapse in a heap.

Fitting the sites plus intruder then the guard response, I was getting around 8 calls a night plus the wee lass up wanting fed and greeting etc.

The wife used to call me zombie!

Just get back in bed on a call and then the wee one was greeting, then it's an intruder install at 8am.

Then calm, I went on holiday for the first time in 4 years...... Then alarm protection chuky wee boy arrived lol!!

It's all calmed down now and no more children thank god.