Help!!I work at Mcdonalds,I'm 16.I told my boss today that I cant work on Christmass day.......?

Question

and on new year's day ,but she said it's too late...
its been 3 months that i'm working there,i'm working hard..and i think its not fair ,i was thinking also to change the job soon ,but not that soon :P
so do i quit now?
/i'm afraid she'll give bad references ..gosh she's s so stupid /
THANKS IN ADVANCE=)

Answer 1

Please don't miss a holiday to work. When I was in high school, I missed many holidays and school functions to work at
Little Ceasar's Pizza(remember them?) I wish I could do it all over - I would have told that manager to kiss my a!ss. Trust me a bad McDonald's reference is not the end of the world. Go to school (get good grades) and enjoy every minute you can with your family. Your still young..enjoy this time in your life.

Answer 2

Let me share my insights from a human resource perspective.

It may be that she has to keep the store open on those days and there are others who have requested the days off ahead of you. If that is the case, she has to honor the requests that were already approved.

Also, in regards to the people who claim they cannot force you to work on a religious holiday, that legally is not correct. An employer can require a person to work on those days.

But as far as poor references. I'd recommend looking for another job and if this is the only issue and you are a great worker otherwise, including staying positive now, I don't think you have to worry about a bad reference. If the holidays are the key issue, I'd recommend finding a job that won't be open on those holidays.

Good luck to you. I'm sorry that your boss won't give you the day off. I'm in my 40s and I had to work Christmas and New Years day and give the day up with my small kids. So I know it is not fun.

Answer 3

Consider this an incentive to do well in high school, go to college, and get a professional job where working on holidays aren't an option. I worked retail all through high school and college, and I don't feel an ounce of guilt now that I don't have to work during crazy holiday shopping times.

Ask your boss if you can compromise- that you work one and not the other. In the interest of fairness, your boss should try to give employees the option of having at least one of these days off. If you're at the bottom of the food chain though (no pun intended), you might just be SOL. If you're that hung up about it, quit now and get a holiday job at a retail store you KNOW will be closed on Christmas. If you work hard, they may hire you on permanently. If not, you can always find another job after the holidays.

Answer 4

very few teenagers that get a job at McDonalds or any of the fast food joints are expected to stay there for more than six months. Its fairly normal to change jobs at this time since the job market at this age is soo limited!

If you don't like your boss and want to switch, start applying now and maybe you'll have something else before the new year begins. Check into retail jobs as well, you should get a feel for retail as well as food service - you might decide you much perfer one over the other.

Answer 5

She's bs-ing. Those holidays are more than a month away and fast-food places usually do the scheduling 1 week ahead of time... maybe 2 weeks. I don't see why you need New Year's off (to me, it's not really a holiday... but my family never celebrated it). Anyhoot, I'd look for a new job, but just don't put her down as a reference unless you've worked there for a long time. I worked a job when I was 16 at this ice cream place for like 3-4 months and the boss was a b*. I quit that job and even put it down as a reference and still got jobs afterwards.

Answer 6

Those days are hard to find people to work.. everyone wants them off and places like that usually give the people that have worked there the longest or put in off well ahead of time first dibs. Legally unless you put her as a reference she can only tell your next employer the date you were hired and the date you left. She cant tell them anything else. Chances are unless you get a job at a place that are closed those days you still wont be able to get for Christmas and New Years. If you really want another job my advice is to find another job before quitting.
Im assuming this is your first job since your only 16, dont listen to people who put you down for asking this question. We've all learned through experience and you will too. Good Luck Sweatheart!

Answer 7

If it's only been 3 months, just don't mention it on your CV, this way you won't get bad references...you'll be able to find something better I'm sure...she doesn't want to give you holidays, she doesn't deserve you...and just for fun, wait till the last minute before telling her you quit ;0)
...but finding a job at winter isn't the easiest nor the funniest thing to do...so be sure of what you really want to do before doing it...
whatever you decide, it will be for the best...and you'll still have time to find a job you really like later...
so a very merry christmas and a happy new year :0)

Answer 8

You may have to compromise and work New Year's Day, however since Christmas is a religious holiday, your boss cannot force you to work. And, your boss can't give you a bad reference because of it. If you are able to, look in your policy book and see what it says about celebrating religious holidays. If you present your boss with that info, she'll back off. She might make you miserable afterwards though.

Answer 9

When you've only been working somewhere 3 months, you don't always get to pick your days off. Sorry. This might be a good lesson for you, in following through with your commitments. What wouldn't be fair is people who have been working there for a couple of years having to work on those days, while you get them off.

Answer 10

It has nothing to do with fairness, working holidays is part of the job descriptions when you work retail. You always have the option of quitting if you don't like your job but if you look for another job in retail you are going to face the same problem of your employer wanting you to work days you don't want to work.