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Weather cut holiday home short, should I call in?

Basically the title. I had approved off at my restaurant job the 22-26 but the weather has prohibited me from traveling until today, the 24th. I was scheduled a double on Tuesday but off the entire day Wednesday. I should mentioned they definitely fucked me on hours. A double on Tuesday, closing both lunch AND dinner. And a double on New Years Eve AND New Years Day. Like we are not short-staffed, there’s no reason for this especially since NY is historically dead slow. To be fair, it’s a restaurant job and they’re a dime a dozen. If I get fired, it’s not the end of the world. But would it be unreasonable to call off? I’d be back for my next scheduled shift on Thursday. And still work my ridiculous double double shifts for the weekend. ETA: I have put out feelers for people to cover and have even…


Basically the title. I had approved off at my restaurant job the 22-26 but the weather has prohibited me from traveling until today, the 24th. I was scheduled a double on Tuesday but off the entire day Wednesday.

I should mentioned they definitely fucked me on hours. A double on Tuesday, closing both lunch AND dinner. And a double on New Years Eve AND New Years Day. Like we are not short-staffed, there’s no reason for this especially since NY is historically dead slow.

To be fair, it’s a restaurant job and they’re a dime a dozen. If I get fired, it’s not the end of the world. But would it be unreasonable to call off? I’d be back for my next scheduled shift on Thursday. And still work my ridiculous double double shifts for the weekend.

ETA: I have put out feelers for people to cover and have even offered coworkers $20 per shift if they do. So I am at least trying to get coverage

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