you must be kidding!!!

[barkley]

i remember working jobs where the newbies complained about NOT being able to work holidays. the holiday pay rate was higher, and it went by seniority as to who got first dibbs working it. in fact i have a friend who was shocked and thrilled to be able to work several hours thanksgiving day because at about a year on the job he was the "newbie" at the grocery store he works at.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

DH is a firefighter with 15 years in and he has to work Christmas Eve and had to work Thanksgiving Day too.

Gotta love Rookies!

 

[Tiffa]

I wish my husband would get double pay for Holiday's on duty- does your shift work 24 on 48 off cause this guy will come back every 3rd year with the same complaint - AAAHHH the life with a fireman Peace Love & Joy to all!!

 

[DisneyLovingMama]

I don't think it's Gen Xers, it's the next batch, it's the Gen Y group. As a Gen Xer, we didn't get trophies for showing up, we still had the Honor roll at school, and we were allowed to play outside and ride our bikes all over the place w/o Mommy watching over us like a hawk.

Amen to that!

MR. FDNY - A friend of mine who's on the job in NJ said you should fill his bunker gear with water on Christmas Eve. Makes a great Christmas present.

Merry Christmas! Stay safe.

 

[kidzmom3]

I guess I am the only disenter here. But only partially. It was wrong of him to file a complaint. I work in the ER of our local hospital and even new people only have to work 3 shifts during the 4 major holidays. And we try to be fair to everyone. Even people with a lot of seniority cannot have all the holidays off. If you have the most seniority you would have to work 1 8 to 12 hour shift. If you can get someone to agree to work your shift, you can be off. Just adding, I am not a kid and I have worked at the Hospital for 13 years.

Thanksgiving 6am-11pm
Christmas Eve 3pm-6am
Christmas Day 6am-11pm
New Years Eve 3pm-11pm
New Years day 11pm-11pm

a newbie would work 3 (8 to 12 hour shifts, most likely 11am-11pm or 6am-6pm)

 

[EthansMom]

I don't think it's Gen Xers, it's the next batch, it's the Gen Y group. As a Gen Xer, we didn't get trophies for showing up, we still had the Honor roll at school, and we were allowed to play outside and ride our bikes all over the place w/o Mommy watching over us like a hawk.

I totally agree. The Gen Yers, in general, have grown up with a silver cell phone glued to their ears. It seems like parents have spent so much effort trying to make sure that their children "felt" good that they've neglected to teach the kids responsibility.

 

[TDC Nala]

Boy, did he pick the wrong job. Maybe you guys can help straighten him out.

 

[GRAYWIFE]

mrFDNY: I just read your post to my firefighter DH (suburban Chicago/16yrs)and he said the way they handle such stuff is to FREEZE HIM OUT. He says when you have have to go to work everyday and no one talks to you (except when they have to) that it is worse than being made to do grunt work.

 

[Aidensmom]

Wow! Does this guy have a brain?

I believe that since I have been married, this is the first year my DH has not had to work Christmas. We also loved the double time pay for holidays, definately helps pay for the gifts. I am very happy to have him at home this year though, although I know he would not have complained if he had to work.

 

[mrFDNY]

hi all,
i home!well what they did to this kid,today.i had nothing to do with it,but i wish i thought of some of the stuff they did to him. they did this long before i even got to the fire house today.first someone put a unopen box maxi pad's in his locker(sorry if it offends anyone)next they put 2 jugs of baby formula(simulac)in his locker too.then they crazy glued baby bottles on his locker and put several pacifiers into the pockets of his pants and jacket.they printed out the term on the computer and tape it to his locker "i've been known to whine and cry when i can't get my way" and this was the first day,can you imagine what this kid is in for.i think he got the hint real quick.

 

[Meezers]

And here I was thinking maybe he would have to wax the engine by hand? Any idea how LONG that takes?!

But ur guys are good.....very good!

My "relief" generally walks in at 1 minute to shift change and wonders why I don't hang around....he is the new guy here (previous experience)...but LAZY! He wants to only work midnight shift and no one will change with him for the Feb shift change cause they know he won't do any of the admin work and leave it for day shift (yes I did it already!).

Really love the guys at ur fire house!

 

[aprilgail2]

My job works the same way..the first 10 years I worked every holiday..but now for the past 10 I ahve been able to get everyone off and the new people cry because they have to work the holiday...they also complain because they get more work than the senior people and worse jobs....they seem to think that with 3 years there they should have the same deal as the guys with 26 years there....doesn't work that way! And now the new ones cry "I'm telling".....its really irritating!!!

 

[rigs32]

The youngest Gen Xers are almost 30 now. I am at the tail end of that generation.

The Gen Yers (now called Millenials by many) are the ones who typically want everything now with no effort.

The differences was really clear to me as I went through college with GenXers, then worked at a college with Millenials. Not only were the students, on average, more helpless with things, but parents were much more demanding. I don't mean the parents were more savvy of the system, but were more insistent that everyone else care about their child and cater to them in the way they did.

If you went to college, think back to what it was like. If you lived on campus, there were probably lots of nights spent sitting around talking. Maybe if you could track down the dorn VCR you could watch a movie. Now, people spend all their time on the computer chatting with high school friends. They all have TVs and DVD players in their rooms with a full cable package. I'm not surprised there's more home sickness - you don't actually have to cut the cord.

 

[HayGan]

It is the "entitlement attitude" possessed by many in this age-bracket.

He has probably never been told no.

I agree! He is going to learn his lesson now (hopefully!) Some of them just never get it