Jun 9, 2021 · 524 votes, 240 comments. I start my new job today. 5am-3pm 4 days a week. I received a phone call at 3am letting me know my mom went into septic…

Nov 5, 2021 · Given the number of students who’ve (provably) lied about nearly everything else class-related, it’s hardly unreasonable to ask for proof if a student claims a family emergency. For example, I had a student claim “family emergency” because they went to a sibling’s house for the weekend, and the sibling had no internet.

Jan 28, 2022 · So I took off today and yesterday for a family emergency (the family in question being my 8 month old kitten being very sick out of nowhere and like 2 separate emergency vet visits). And my boss emailed me asking to “please let …

Unless there's something very dysfunctional going on with the wife's family, I would assume they could make some room for a couple of kids experiencing a family emergency on a holiday. This actually sounds like a better option, because the kids would probably have more fun (and maybe be less likely to fixate on what's going on with their other ...

Oct 15, 2021 · What are the odds of a “family emergency” on start date? In my experience if it was a real “family emergency” they would have shared what it was before start time and provided documentation as proof. Did their phone blow up and had no means to call? That is writing in the wall of how this persons work history will be, working when ...

Jan 25, 2023 · Usually a family emergency means: death, car accident, hospitalization, or something related to childcare. I share the sentiments that what you've described is a pressing family matter. To answer your question, of course you don't have to tell your boss.

Mar 2, 2023 · I had to come home from college because I was worried about her and emailed my professor because I have an exam today letting her know that I have a family emergency and won’t be on campus and asking if I could reschedule for when I’m back on campus. she responded with “i’ll be happy to schedule a make-up exam once you provide ...

Feb 22, 2021 · In general I have a two strikes policy. I’ll let them have one family emergency or one work emergency in the first three dates. If they have more than one, I don’t have time for that kind of drama in my life, whether real or not. If they want to reach out to me and put in all the effort after that, ok, maybe, but im not putting in any more ...

Well, if they're calling it a "major family emergency" they are probably scared/frantic/not in a good place, even if you or I wouldn't be in the same situation, so I think it's safe to assume that it won't hurt to offer some kind words.

Apr 21, 2021 · When you think about it, it makes sense to have at least one every semester. If the chance for any given student is 1% during the semester and you have 100 students, the odds of getting at least one student with a family emergency that semester is over 60%. But the effect of higher education on the life expectancy of grandmothers is very well ...