In need of a little pixie dust

[PrincessRora]

So last month my fiance surprised me with a phone call about going to disney for a long weekend and staying on property for the first time ever for either of us. Its a short trip, Arrive Friday, leave Monday, and do parks Saturday and Sunday. But we both enjoy disney, and couldn't wait for our magical weekend get away at the ASMo the first weekend in Nov.

I checked with my boss in my master's program to make sure it was ok, and she said no problem. My fiance asked his supervisors who said it wouldn't be a problem since he gave them a lot of notice to take off 4 days. So as a surprise for him, I booked us plane tickets so we wouldn't have to drive 10 hours each way for a weekend. Everything was coming together perfectly, and he was even getting very excited, something he doesn't do easily.

Anyway, last week, his supervisor called and told him that our trip was an inconvience for them. He works for a private security company and he has some of the more special sites that only some people are allowed to work. The client who hired the company doesn't like a lot of officers knowing the codes, so only my fiance and his supervisors know them so the company doesn't know if they can let him go away for the weekend because they haven't figured out how to get someone to cover his shifts.

My fiance is a hard worker. He works 40 hours in 4 days. Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun. He takes call in shifts every Wed, Thurs, and Fri. If the company calls him because they need him to cover something, he ALWAYS says yes. We live 2 hours apart. He was on his way to come see me for a few days when they called him at 4 pm to ask him to cover a shift that started at 11. He was half way to me, and still said yes, turned around and went back. Last night they called him 1.5 hours before an 8 hour over night shift to change the shift they'd called him in for... but they'd never called. They realized they'd meant to call him around noon to ask him to cover the 8pm-4am shift, but they'd forgotten and at 6:30 asked if he could do it (the site was 45 mins away). He agreed to do it right away. Things like this happen all the time and they still don't know if they can give him the time off to go on a vacation that's already been paid in full.

I'm a little sad. Its not a no, but it's not a yes so the type A planner in me is getting very worried. I just need a little pixie dust that his bosses will find someone to cover his weekend shifts so we can go away for a few days.

 

[dizmom2mwjk]

I totally understand how you feel. I have had to cxl several vacations/trips last minute due to hubby's work schedule, and although it is an inconvenience, this is what I do...I remember that at least no one has died, and I am still in love with him, and job security in today's economy is very important. Disney will be around next year, month, week, etc. and supporting him is more important in the big picture.

That being said, I will still be sending pixie dust your way, because I also know how important the little getaways are, and how trying it can be on a relationship when together time gets disrupted....

 

[DiznyDi]

that it will all work out and you will have a great trip!

 

[PrincessTrisha]

I hope everything works out for you. It's really difficult when you're the only one who can do your job.

Sending a little pixie dust your way

 

[DFD]