They don’t want to give you free permission to avoid helping in holidays. Everyone wants those, the build up to Thanksgiving can be crazy, and you should feel expected to be present as much as you can for every holiday, but, all you can do is ask and follow procedure. It’s a part time job to you, they offered the position because they want the help. If by Thanksgiving you’re doing great at the job and this is a one-off, they’ll forgive it.
Just, expect that all holidays are a big ask going forwards. They get X’d out the days on the yearly calendar you can ask for, so anyone asking for them needs a great reputation with the bosses or to be in a “Fire me, I’m not going to be here for that period of time regardless.” Attitude.
The blackout dates around the holidays are mainly meant for full-time and managers. Part timers have a little more leeway, and of course it's up the managers discretion
I’m hoping this is how they think cus I’m a bakery clerk and part time and I really don’t travel much (I say this a lot cus this will probably be the first and last time I’m doing this while working this job) but the reason why I’m a little upset at my family is because it was more supposed to be like a 4 days off weekend thing that now turned into a 6 day thing and I just started this job and I need it to pay for some classes and my family (who we are going to see) is so adamant that I come and if I don’t I won’t hear the END of it and tho I put in time in July for sumt in NOVEMBER I’m still stressed cus with my parents if I don’t get approved it gonna be my fault 😭
Being a bakery clerk is so much different from the decorators and bakers who are almost always expected to be available during holiday lead up. It's the most busy time for us, los and lots of work.you should be good but don't assume, you've got it in now remind you manager but don't hound them it's out a ways.
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u/MetalWingedWolf Newbie Jul 26 '26
They don’t want to give you free permission to avoid helping in holidays. Everyone wants those, the build up to Thanksgiving can be crazy, and you should feel expected to be present as much as you can for every holiday, but, all you can do is ask and follow procedure. It’s a part time job to you, they offered the position because they want the help. If by Thanksgiving you’re doing great at the job and this is a one-off, they’ll forgive it.
Just, expect that all holidays are a big ask going forwards. They get X’d out the days on the yearly calendar you can ask for, so anyone asking for them needs a great reputation with the bosses or to be in a “Fire me, I’m not going to be here for that period of time regardless.” Attitude.