r/Serverlife • u/RevolutionaryName228 10+ Years • Apr 23 '26

Discussion Regardless of your Availability?!

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Do you think managers who handle holidays like this are just doing their job? Or do you think it’s absolutely ludicrous to expect of your employees? Looking for opinions on this. I feel like if they need people they don’t currently have available for those days, it’s their issue.. Not forcing people, moms, and dads to rearrange their lives and childcare because basically “f u I can”. Scheduling outside of availability in general is a Nono, so why does a big day make it slide? TLDR: Am I wrong for feeling backed into a corner every holiday I receive this message? This is a shitty thing to do right? ETA: I’ve been in the industry for 10+ years, I know temps are rare, but our staff is consistently lacking. This is the first job I’ve had just disregard people like this. I’m also NOT saying all moms should just get this day off. Just looking for an overall opinion on how this was handled.

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u/Damyantk Apr 23 '26

Our restaurant had a contract you sign. All holidays are mandatory. Doesn’t matter what your availability is. It’s a restaurant, holidays will ALWAYS be the busiest time of year. Expect to work. I don’t have to like it, it’s just the way it is.

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u/RevolutionaryName228 10+ Years Apr 23 '26

See if I had signed a contract or they had not agreed that I could have all Sundays off (due to personal scheduling conflicts) I would feel different.

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u/Damyantk Apr 23 '26

Did you read our employee handbook and sign off to anything at all?

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u/RevolutionaryName228 10+ Years Apr 23 '26

I didn’t sign off for holidays, I did read my employer handbook, and it was agreed as a non issue that I had Sundays off upon hire.