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What Do I Tell My New Job About Why I Need Sunday Off?

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abbeyleigh | 10:44 Sat 09th Oct 2021 | Business & Finance
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Normally I have family commitments on Sundays but told my job on interview I could work 7 days a week but now I can only do Monday to Saturday 8am-22.00pm as aswell transport not great on a Sunday. The company itself has approved my availability but what do I say to recruitment manager?
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Pasta waves to smow:) Abbey...just tell them you usually have family commitments on Sundays. If those commitments are, say, in the morning...you could do late afternoon. A bonus if they pay more for weekends. If travel is difficult on weekends, make sure you mention that also.
11:21 Sat 09th Oct 2021
Well surely they don’t expect you to work 7 days a week?? Just say you need Sunday’s for family/home commitments x
When you said 7 days a week, that would be taken as *available * those days. Same...I hope...for the hours 8am to 2200pm. They surely can't expect or require anyone to work 7 days straight...or 14 hour shifts. Is this McDonald's?
Agree with pasta - you’re just saying that you are available on any of those days, not that you want to work every single one of those days straight! (Hi pasta!)
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Yes it's McDonald
Pasta waves to smow:)

Abbey...just tell them you usually have family commitments on Sundays. If those commitments are, say, in the morning...you could do late afternoon. A bonus if they pay more for weekends. If travel is difficult on weekends, make sure you mention that also.
They managed on Sundays before you started, I'm sure there's a back-up plan.
It might also be good to come up with a response to being asked, 'Why didn't you mention this before? You said you could work {be available?] 7 days a week.'
You’re not meant to work 7 days a week without a day off anyway are you??
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Not 7 days in a row just a availability of what days to work and I can't do Sunday
Apologise for giving the wrong impression & tell him/her that you won't be able to work on Sundays. If they say you can't have the job at least you will have avoided a difficult situation further down the line.

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