Why do many jobs expect you to drop everything, and come in on a minutes notice, but...?

Question

...expect 4 hours notice (or more) from you, when you are sick or have an emergency?

Answer 1

because they live for makin money...i got fired from target because i didnt come in on my day off when i had other plans...they didnt even give me notice just hey we need you here

Answer 2

Because they want you right away and don't really care about your other job. They want to see how committed you are.

Answer 3

Because you're nothing to them and are expendable.  My advice:  be happy-go-lucky regarding your career.  Life's too short to be hen-pecked by your employer.

Answer 4

It's just the way how employers do their things.  Just like we need to give our employer 2 weeks notice when we resign but they can just fire us at any moment notice.  Just like they want us to do 3 days worth of work in 8 hours, yet, they don't want to pay overtime.  Not all employers are like that though.  But it is the common practice.

Answer 5

Hello Boss. My house is going to catch fire in four hours And although I know, it is going to happen unexpectedly just before time to leave for work. But if you need me, I'll let my family burn. IN YOUR DREAMS!

Answer 6

Because employers don't care. They are there to make money and so on.

My hubby is Air Force and he is to be available 24/7 to give up family and plans as he gets the calls for trivial sh*t.

There's no job that will ever come between me and my family. My family is first and because of my husbands career I can stay at home with our son and when my 2nd little boy is born... I will be here for him too.

I say most jobs aren't worth the hassle but you need to make a living somehow. I would sue those who fire for that.

Answer 7

They most likely don't care about you as a human. You're just a number to them. A robot. Quit.