The bad -
When I was PD of a small station in Virginia, I made up a Christmas Day air shift schedule from volunteers/single folks who had no nearby family and didn't mind working on the holiday, so those of us with family could have the day off. When the skinflint GM found out, he said "No way. I have to work Christmas Day, and so should eveyone else. Do the normal schedule." So I backtracked and went back to the normal schedule. The Boss did come in for Christmas Day...for ONE HOUR!
The good -
Was working at a different station in Virginia. We were assigned our normal air shifts on Christmas, but one air staffer, who was Jewish, volunteered to do a 12-hour shift so two of us could have the day off to spend with our families. What a nice present.
When I was PD of a small station in Virginia, I made up a Christmas Day air shift schedule from volunteers/single folks who had no nearby family and didn't mind working on the holiday, so those of us with family could have the day off. When the skinflint GM found out, he said "No way. I have to work Christmas Day, and so should eveyone else. Do the normal schedule." So I backtracked and went back to the normal schedule. The Boss did come in for Christmas Day...for ONE HOUR!
The good -
Was working at a different station in Virginia. We were assigned our normal air shifts on Christmas, but one air staffer, who was Jewish, volunteered to do a 12-hour shift so two of us could have the day off to spend with our families. What a nice present.