Alone for Christmas

So for some context, I work at a restaurant where the days before and after holidays are blackout days. So if you do work those days, you cannot request off. Me and my fiancé live in Tennessee, away from all our family that live in Wisconsin and Illinois. And his side "requires" our presence on holidays, and anyone up north refuses to come down. However, I work boxing day (12/26) this year and I couldn't take the day off. As well, I also worked the days before and after Thanksgiving. My fiancé has gone up to celebrate the holidays with his family both times, leaving me by myself, with no family and 12 weeks and 16 weeks pregnant (respectively). I've been pretty depressed about being alone, and I've been crying most nights he's away. I know next year when my baby is born I'm going to have to make a career change, because missing out on my daughter's first holidays is not negociable. But I love my job, I'm good at it and I make a shit ton of money at it (I average more than $300 a shift) I feel like it's wrong that I'm alone and I feel like someone should make an effort for me.
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