[tinav]

I just started a new job (this week makes it 2weeks and 2days). I will be replacing some one who is retiring (and sounds like now having many second thoughts). Well she is taking a weeks vacation starting next week.....and had the audacity to suggest to one of the bosses that I take the week off as well...and of course she added that she wasn't sure if it would be without pay (and most likely of course it would be with out pay). Where did she get the nerve?????. She used the excuse that some of the work we were waiting dd not come in. Well I am a full time employee and I get paid for 52 weeks of the year. I told her that I didn't think that taking a week off from work just because she would not be in is not a good idea. I also said to her "what did you both just plan this with out me knowing about it or being involved in the conversation"? I also told her that I would discuss it with the bosses on Monday. One of the bosses told me about a week ago not to listen to any thing she says and that one lady worked one day and quit cause of what she told her about the hours she would have to work. She is not my boss I am her equal and will be replacing her.

Any suggestions on how I should approach this subject when I talk to the boss on Monday? If he tells me to take the week without pay I will be soooooo pi*s*ed off. One thing I will have to ask him is for some work to do...they must have more work cause the work I was waiting for was not that much but would have taken me longer to do cause I am new.

I am soo PO'ed that I bought a bag of candy kisses...oooooohhh noooo!

Let me know what you think I should say to the boss...I was thinking of telling him that she is giving me a bad time and thinking of staying at work longer than her retirement date. and that I think she has a problem.....cause I do.

Tina