Holiday schedule

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Our holiday schedule was posted. Thanksgiving falls on a "normal" workday, I went ahead and self-scheduled for that day. When the November schedule was posted I was scheduled, I am now scheduled off & short hours for the week.

A couple days ago I notice December's schedule was available and I'm working Christmas Eve & Day. 

I am okay with working all Winter holidays except Christmas Eve. I've tried the past few years writing it on the holiday preference sheet, self-scheduling that way, requesting it as a day off, saying it in person, offering to trade etc. but am told "no" for various reasons. Some are: I am day shift not night shift, it wouldn't be "fair" to trade since Christmas Eve isn't technically a major holiday, day off request aren't "allowed" d/t holidays. 

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get Christmas Eve off in the future? 

Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.

When my kids were small, I was at my first job, and worked evenings, I told my manager I really wanted Christmas day off 

I'd be be willing to work NYE, NYD, and/or Christmas eve, as long as I was off on Christmas. It worked out.

Try talking directly to your manager about how to work it out.

Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

One of the successful approaches my staff appreciated when I was manager was rotating holidays off -- I fyou had off Christmas Eve this year, would be working it next year. UnLess requested to work it again.  AND yes, I filled in for last minute call offs.

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