Nobody claimed that time off with their children were more important than your time off for your fitness session.
You were just the one who accepted the shift because you can move your fitness session.
Your flexibility works in your favor, because you’re also the one getting paid for the hours that you decided to work.
You can say no to extra work for no reason. You do not have to make up excuses for not working extra. It is not your boss’s job to evaluate which lie is more worthy of not working in their free time.
If your boss ask why you can’t cover a shift outside of schedule, just call it what it is: None of his business.
Nobody claimed that time off with their children were more important than your time off for your fitness session.
Bullshit. Everywhere I’ve ever worked has had people demanding their holiday PTO days get approved over others because they don’t have anyone to take care of their kids.
Should the boss order them to work on days where they’re clearly not going to show up because it would also be illegal for them to leave a child without care?
Or… Hear me out… You could learn to say no to extra work yourself.
Force the employer to hire the adequate number of employees to cover the shifts that they want covered. That’s what their fucking job is. Don’t do it for them by being a pushover.
Don’t blame the parents for doing what you should be doing.
That would be where I call in because the parent got their time off approved over me. In which case I’m the one who gets fired. Taking a stand is cool and all until you can’t pay your rent. You can’t force someone to do anything without leverage.
Nobody claimed that time off with their children were more important than your time off for your fitness session.
You were just the one who accepted the shift because you can move your fitness session. Your flexibility works in your favor, because you’re also the one getting paid for the hours that you decided to work.
You can say no to extra work for no reason. You do not have to make up excuses for not working extra. It is not your boss’s job to evaluate which lie is more worthy of not working in their free time.
If your boss ask why you can’t cover a shift outside of schedule, just call it what it is: None of his business.
Bullshit. Everywhere I’ve ever worked has had people demanding their holiday PTO days get approved over others because they don’t have anyone to take care of their kids.
So what’s the alternative?
Should the boss order them to work on days where they’re clearly not going to show up because it would also be illegal for them to leave a child without care?
Family beats work.
Yeah? Fire their asses and get someone who will show up to their shifts when they’re scheduled.
Or… Hear me out… You could learn to say no to extra work yourself.
Force the employer to hire the adequate number of employees to cover the shifts that they want covered. That’s what their fucking job is. Don’t do it for them by being a pushover.
Don’t blame the parents for doing what you should be doing.
That would be where I call in because the parent got their time off approved over me. In which case I’m the one who gets fired. Taking a stand is cool and all until you can’t pay your rent. You can’t force someone to do anything without leverage.
Join a union.
If there was one I’d be in it.
You’re right, it’s better to attack your fellow workers instead of putting blame where it belongs.