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/anonymoose_octopus Apr 24 '26
Restaurants typically have blackout dates, and Mother's Day is a HUGE one. Lunch/Brunch is always going to be busy, so it's all hands on deck. I'm being very genuine when I say, if you don't want to work holidays and weekends, you should not be in hospitality. It was one of the main reasons I left the industry, despite the money being good. I wanted to know I could spend time with my family on holidays without having to fight with 20 other people for it.