I just read an article on Facebook about this. A parent had asked a childfree colleague if she could have some of her saved holiday days and was refused (understandably).
That's obviously a CF request. But in general, what do you think about parents and holiday requests Vs childfree colleagues?
I don't believe parents should be given priority when it comes to time off on any holiday, be it summer or Christmas etc.. I think it should always, generally, work on a first come first served basis. The amount of times I was refused any sort of time off in the summer because every single parent in the office had booked off the summer and they were given first dibs on those dates used to annoy me.
I'm a parent now but my opinion hasn't changed on that. I think if someone childfree has gotten there with the request before you then that's tough.
Same with Christmas, if you work a job that requires Christmas working, I don't think it's fair to allow the same people off every Christmas year in year out.
It's definitely something I've experienced in my workplace before and after having DC and it feels very unfair.
I really don't think it's anyone elses responsibility to ensure you get time off during school holidays or things like Christmas and that a childfree colleague has as much right to book the time off as any parent.
So...
YANBU - parents shouldn't get preferential treatment or priority when it comes to time off work.
YABU - they should.
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KwestTurkey · 30/11/2021 22:38
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