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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.
Wanting everyone to have the same access to time off is attacking people..... Okay.
You don't want everyone to have the same access to time off. You want preferential treatment as a childless person. You want parents to be discriminated against for having children.
Your comment history is public.
Please link the comment where I said I wanted preference.