I just found out I have to. That sucks because I was planning on spending the day with my child who doesn't live with me. My family and I were going to get together. I see my child once a week but with school that isn't much. It is a great disappoitment that I will spend the entire day from morning till night at work. How do I break it to my family that I can't see them on the holiday? Also I am working the weekend everyday before it so I can't celebrate with them on the weekend either.
2006-08-27 17:59:12 · 2 answers · asked by reallyfedup 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I couldn't ask for the day off because there are only 3 of us trained in the department and one is the manager and she is giving herself the day off. On top of that , although I get double pay, they have given me 3 days off this week, so I will not be making any extra money. If I had been off on Labor day and worked the other days I would have made the same amount. What good is it to get paid double and then lose an additional day of work?
2006-08-28 02:39:28 · update #1
Of course those three days are during the week when my daughter is at school, I have to work sat , sun, and friday
2006-08-28 02:40:22 · update #2
I don't this year. Alot of businesses make the lower employees (anyone under the Manager) work holidays. One year I worked Labor day and was supposed to get double time for working that plus I would get extra for working overtime...but the company said that the holiday pay counted as the overtime. So, I worked 40 hours plus the 8 hours for Labor day and got 8 extra hours of pay instead of Holiday pay plus overtime pay...it stunk!!
2006-08-28 03:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by RikChick 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Unless it is in the company policy that it is one of your holidays off, then you have to work. If it is in your company policy as a holiday and they want you to work, they are obligated to pay you overtime for those hours you work. It is either 1 1/2 times or 2 1/2 time of what you normally make for that day. I would see if someone would switch with me. If they won't they I guess you would have to go ahead and work. There are a lot of people who have to work on holidays, like telephone operators, policemen, firemen, just to mention a few. I know it is upsetting, especialy when you have plans. I was a local and long distance operator back in the early 70's (before everything was so computerized) and I had to work Christmas, Mother's day, and a lot of other holidays, because the operators with the most seniority got the better hours, and their choice of holidays off.
2006-08-28 08:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by peggy b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not have to work on labor day and I think it should be a holiday for everyone.
2006-08-27 20:48:01 · answer #3 · answered by rhonda196904 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am off labor day
2006-08-28 05:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by lanie1713 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you were planning something, you should have asked off...
You can still try to switch with someone.
Otherwise, you just have to tell them you have to work.
2006-08-27 18:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do, but I'm getting double time for it.
2006-08-27 18:04:43 · answer #6 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some people work some don't
2006-08-27 20:18:54 · answer #7 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Couple things here...first of all, if it was that important to you then you should have taken the initiative & responsability to discuss scheduling ahead so that you were prepared for this...and to answer your initial question....YES, I work every single day of every single month of every single year. I am a mother & my work is never ending...so enjoy your days off!
2006-08-27 18:17:29 · answer #8 · answered by Neeners 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
i'm sure they'll understand, well you can also try asking your boss for a 1 day leave.
2006-08-27 18:29:26 · answer #9 · answered by jazzmine 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't...but then, I work for the state government, so I get all the holidays off...
2006-08-28 15:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋