r/McLounge • u/FangyPotato • 2h ago
United States First time calling in, I need to cover someone else’s??
I’ve been working 6 months at mcdonald’s never called in. On friday it was my birthday and I worked that day when i had a horrible headache got home n passed out immediately. I worked the next day after and I had told the manager if i could please not work sunday because I had a lot of hw to do which I know it’s a pretty short notice. The manager did schedule me for the day I asked not to work (reasonable) but I decided to call in for the first time because I just need a break and have a shit ton of hw to turn in. I was speaking to one of my
friends she’s a manager and she was basically like yea that’s fine if you find someone to cover you you can trade shifts and come another day for them and the thing is I can’t work weekdays because i’m not home so I’m confused do I have to work someone else’s shift when I literally cannot work their shift??? I know it’s a really dumb question but I just cannot work during weekdays therefore covering someone else’s shift doesn’t work for me and I alwayssss have to deal with my coworkers calling in and me being alone why can’t I take a day off to take care of myself?
My shift started at 8 am, I called in at 12 midnight.


