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Cherskiy

An item on 'Breakfast' this morning suggested some companies are considering allowing employees time off to look after ill pets, and even compassionate leave if they die.
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I would like to see that brought in.

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

An item on 'Breakfast' this morning suggested some companies are considering allowing employees time off to look after ill pets, and even compassionate leave if they die.
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I'm not against this in principle but can you imagine the potential for it to be abused?

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MIKERAPHONE · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject:

The death charter : Twisted Evil

Hamster....one week off
Cat/Dog....two weeks off
Horse...One month off
Goldfish...Six Months on full pay.

Sounds very compassionate to me. Crying or Very sad

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Cherskiy · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject:

One of my colleagues said he was going to call into the pet shop on the way home and ask if they had any gerbils that were on their last legs - he's used up his annual leave allocation and can't wait until March.... Shocked

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Natasha · Little Miss Lovely Smile Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 790

Employee: My parrot is dead.

Gaffer: No no he's not dead, he's restin. Get your butt in NOW
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Julia · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject:

Cherskiy · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

Chatelaine · Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 66 Location: Staffordshire

I had to fight tooth and nail for compassionate leave when my aunt died. Because she wasn't classed as 'immediate family' (even though I tried to explain that she'd brought me up since the age of 3 and my only living relative, she was more like my mother)
So I'll be damned if I can agree with someone taking time off because the the rabbit has a cold.

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject:

I can only speak using dogs as an example.
My dogs mean everything to me and in the past, I've been devastated when one has died.
When I worked for architects, one of our Newfoundlands fell seriously ill after an operation and died a few days later.
I was so upset I didn't return to work until over a week later, despite a "warning" from my boss. it really didn't matter to me at the time.
I believe that some, maybe most dog owners regard their dogs as family and that incurs all the heartache that goes with it...

so yes, I agree.

Cherskiy · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject:

gfloyd · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:40 am Post subject:

Can't you grieve for your pet whilst still attending work? Surely it is best to keep occupied during times like this.
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SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

Again, speaking personally and not trying to upset cat owners in particular, dogs to me are extra special if that makes sense.

My dogs ( I have two Newfs now ) are a very big part of my life not having kids or much in the way of family either.

I would spend anything on them, go to any length to save them in a disaster such as a fire and have as much love for them as much as I would for any family member or friend. ( think what you want of that )

So yes, when she died back then I was wrecked, as when my dad died. I hated the world and everything in it.
I wanted to be on my own and work was the last thing on my mind.

I can accept that it isn't possible for others to take that line however...

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:23 pm Post subject:

My wife and I employ about 33 people and I have to say in all honesty that if somebody's pet dog died and they were genuinely distraught and wanted a few days off I wouldn't object.

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Our dogs have always been part of the family, we recently lost our Jack Russell/Corgy cross after 17 years. We were very upset, I went to work as normal and found that it actually helped being at work. Having also had a close family bereavement, recently, it is not quite the same thing,IMHO, both very upsetting though. I think the worst thing is the total inability to be able to do anything, just feeling useless and out of control.
BB Twisted Evil

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jennyw · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 43 Location: Cardiff

When my first cat had to be put to sleep 8 years ago, it was on a Saturday. I was in work as usual on the Monday and still a bit upset, so had a photo of Dinah on the front of my PC. One of the staff came in, looked at the pic and said 'Ooh goody, lunch' I just burst into tears, he was such an insensitive twit.

I feel the same as others who love their pets, but if I were still working at that place I would have to take my annual leave even if a parent or child died. One of the managers had to take leave when her mum passed away, but the director had a month off on comp. leave. One rule for them and stuff the staff!
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gfloyd · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

The difference between a pet and a human dying is that obviously you dont need time off to deal with their affairs such as their will or handling their personal effects.
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