I normally build enough Vaction time since I work out of town alot, so I just use that.
Have a buddy(Sean) who works at a refinery(shiftwork), he's low man on seniority, Christmas was his scheduled day off, a week before one of the guys on the opposite shift was griping about having to work Christmas day. Sean told me, watch he'll call in sick & I'll have to cover. Sho nuff, Christmas morning he got called out for a 12 shift!
I asked his name cause I wanted to beat his azz!!!!!!!!!!!!! That sucks!