Just wanted to get some advice as to what I should do about this situation. I currently have a full time job at a hospital, and I recently got a per diem position at another hospital. The orientation for my per diem position has the mandatory 2 week period Monday through Friday that I need to attend. However, this conflicts with my current full time schedule. I have already switched with my other co-workers on most of the dates, however, I still have a Friday I cannot switch, as I am working that weekend already, and it falls in the 1st week of orientation. My current job's week starts on a Thursday, and ends on a Wednesday, and since I work that weekend, I'm at a loss as to what I can do with the Friday I am assigned to work.
My question is should I go talk to my manager about the second job orientation, and the need to attend that Friday for orientation? Or should I just call in sick? I am a very honest person and I would rather not do the latter option, but I'm afraid my manager might deny me if I ask her to get that one day off. Another dilemma I have is if I asked my manager to get that Friday off, and she denies it, I can't really "call-in sick" since I had asked that day off, which would in turn make me forfeit the per diem position. I can't lose the per diem position, as my current family financial situation depends on it.
