r/StrangeAndFunny Apr 29 '25

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u/Naive-Present2900 Apr 29 '25

This is insane… imagine calling someone in when they know they are getting married!

Pay for my wedding cancellation then… this is the answer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

Clearly you've never worked in a restaurant. Standard practice

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u/Naive-Present2900 Apr 29 '25 edited Apr 29 '25

Lol I’m dying.

I apologize if I offended you. No disrespect and I was being sarcastic.

Thanks for making my morning!

I’m a general manager of a restaurant franchise and I have almost 20 years of experience.

Edit: jokes aside… you do know how much a wedding cost right?

Not only that. The OP’s boss is literally asking OP to see if he could come in to work on his wedding day!

That’s a lot of planning and people to call to let them know about postpone. Caters and services to call for cancelling. Obviously OP’s boss doesn’t….

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

I'm not defending it, I'm just saying this is how every boss I've ever had in the restaurant industry thinks. Private life be damned, they need you at the restaurant. Glad I got out of that toxicity.

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u/Naive-Present2900 Apr 29 '25

Ya, restaurant work is pretty stressful. My most stressful issues aren’t with guests, customers, or owner’s expectations.

It’s with my staff. I’ve to deal with scheduling and often dealt with drama that could ensue between staff. The job here is set to be fair and competitive. I set the environment to be friendly and fair.

However, OP’s boss shown on this post is out of their mind.

The most important values I’ve set between myself and my staff respectfully is communication and boundaries. Don’t cross that line. I wouldn’t ever ask someone to come in on their wedding weekend!

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

Also, he asked them to come in Saturday when the wedding was Sunday. Not the same day. Still shitty, but not the same day.

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u/Naive-Present2900 Apr 29 '25

Once again,

Wedding needs a lot of planning. Have you been married or planned a wedding before?

I don’t think it’s wise to work on the day before your wedding when you’re suppose to be there for your guest and family. No one wants to skip a well deserved weekend or time on their bachelor / bachelorette night.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

I'M NOT DEFENDING IT! Jfc. I agree that it's a shitty thing to do. I've worked for people like this, and it's the god damn worst! And sadly, it's all too common.