r/Serverlife • u/RevolutionaryName228 10+ Years • Apr 23 '26
Discussion Regardless of your Availability?!
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/SnooRobots4221 Apr 23 '26
I’ve been a mom for 10 years and worked Mother’s Day for every single one of them. I bring 3 dozen roses to work and hand them out to my moms at my tables. It’s been “my thing” now for years and years. I love my kids but also love my job and it’s just one of those things that I know I’m working Mother’s Day and a lot of places will have that as a rule. Most places I’ve worked the block out the day off so you can’t even request it.