I work in a supply chain factory based in the south and we were told back in October that we would have off from the 21st through the 31st due to our year being over (we finish shipping everything out by 12/1 and just do follow up work the remaining few weeks)
Fast forward to yesterday morning at 9am when we all receive an email telling us due to the storm coming this week we will need to be all hands on deck and will need to remain in the office through the new year.
Nevermind the fact that I booked a flight back to visit my family in Long Island and Rochester, I’m now going to miss watching the First Responders Bowl with my uncle and dad who are both first responders.
It gets worse. As a gesture of good will my boss said we would get free lunch each day in the office, but now I’m learning we are actually only going to get the executive discount at our buildings dining facility. They don’t even serve anything I like!
Is there any reason for me to listen to this stay in the office order or should I bail and make it back up north to celebrate the holidays with my family and in-laws?