mr2mk1g 10 #26 August 12, 2004 He's not complaining about being fired for missing work - he's pointed out that that is an aside. He's complaining that he's been told he will be fired if he ever skydives again. I'll ask again; would you be ok with it if your boss told you that you would be fired if you ever did another skydive, even if you didn't hurt yourself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #27 August 12, 2004 QuoteI'll ask again; would you be ok with it if your boss told you that you would be fired if you ever did another skydive, even if you didn't hurt yourself? Under the same circumstances, yes. Like I said, you pays your money, you takes your chances. That said, if I was told that I would be fired for skydiving - or anything else for that matter - if I had never missed a day of work with an injury, I would have a very big problem with it. Unless I make it the bosses business, what I do on my free time is none of the bosses business. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #28 August 12, 2004 Looks like there are at least a few of us here! I was actually asked about hobbies in my 2nd interview. Since it looked like I had a good chance of being hired, I really had an internal debate about whether to tell the truth or talk about my pursuits prior to skydiving. I ended up telling the interviewer that I was a certified coach and related it to effectively managing risk/skills building-training/and leadership ability. It must have worked.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #29 August 12, 2004 Then we have a difference of opinion which is fair enough. That said, I am glad the law also disagrees with you. I'd hate to see life in a country where companies are alowed to tell you what you could do in your free time, just in case it caused you to have to take time off work. [Mr Burns] "Now remember employees - no sex this weekend lest you get pregnant of contract an STD; no driving unless it's to go and buy food, (which must have a low carb content) and bed by 8pm. You may watch a selection of 3 of the following television programs..." [/Mr Burns] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #30 August 12, 2004 Its not a matter of being "OK" with it, IMO. OK or not, I don't think he has a choice at this point if he wants to keep his job. In a way, his boss did him a favor by being so honest and letting him know where things stood. If it were me, I'd suck it up and keep my mouth shut while I was recovering, do the best job I could do and start looking for something else when the timing was better. (I'd need the health insurance and steady income and I doubt anyone would hire me while I was hopping around on crutches!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE813 0 #31 August 12, 2004 i think some people have missed the point here. When I return after this injury, I have been told "if i choose to BASE jump again I will loose my job" I may loose my job anyway due to the time off I am having with the current injury, but my point is that if i go back to normal corporate life then if I choose to continue with BASE then they will sack me.......... there is a chance they will sack me if I return back to skydiving......... yes I know that having so much time off is not good for the company, but I have worked there for 6 years whislt skydiving / BASE jumping and without anymore than 1 or 2 days off sick a year. They accepted what I did, but now they are tellling me after this time off that they will sack me if I continue.............. is that really fair? It looks like that if I go in for my realigment, replating and bone graft I wont have a job anyway (that I can understand after so much time off) but to go back and be accepted back only to be told "if you do xxxx, you wont have a job" then to me thats fucked up! thanks to everyone with info and help that has posted / PM'd me! Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #32 August 12, 2004 QuoteI'd hate to see life in a country where companies are alowed to tell you what you could do in your free time, just in case it caused you to have to take time off work. As would I. I would also hate to own a small business in which one of my employees misses enormous amounts of work during which i still have to pay his medical insurance premiums and I have to find and train and pay someone else to do his job following which he sues me for firing him from a job which he is unable to perform. Again, for clarity no employer should be able to tell you what you can and can't do as long as it has no impact on your regular job. So, lets all jump naked, get really drunk, break out the twister board and the crisco!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #33 August 12, 2004 Michael, Its a great discussion, but I think you are getting ahead of yourself. Your first priority should be getting your leg healed, hopefully staying insured, employed and avoiding financial ruin in the process. Best of luck to you! maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lemonjelly 0 #34 August 12, 2004 Why not approach him and tell him that you won't take any sick pay for the duration of your injuries, then he can employ a contractor to fill in, using the money he'd have given you? Is that fair??************************************************* RED LIGHTS & OFF LANDINGS ARE JUST MY THANG http://www.redlightrob.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
