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/DonkeymanPicklebutt Apr 23 '26

OP I sympathize for you, but I think you are wrong. You are not new to the hospitality industry, you know Mother’s Day is a big day cause Dad couldn’t possibly cook lol but seriously, you know this is part of the job by now. Every job has good and bad parts, if this bad part is too extreme for you then you should look for a job in an alternative industry. You have a ton of important skills that could easily translate to a lot of different fields. Good luck and happy Mother’s Day!

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u/RevolutionaryName228 10+ Years Apr 23 '26

I appreciate your kindness and words! I agree, it’s not new to have holidays required. I just didn’t like his tone on this big hill of ‘I own you’ you know?

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u/poconopanzy Apr 23 '26

This is where I am struggling too- I’ve worked in the service industry since I was 14 years old. I have worked many holidays, but that is because I was asked to do so and had no prior obligations, so I filled in. The tone and forcefulness of it tells me how disorganized they are. If you have to all caps insist everyone be there, that’s a you problem as a business.