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Our holidays are predetermined, the same for everyone. I manage an assisted living and typically deal with staffing issues, random staff questions and an odd assortment of things. Today I had 7 phone calls and approximately 25-30 text messages.

I have no problem checking voicemail or email while on PTO but that's something I can do on my own schedule, versus nonstop calls and texts without warnig. So much of it is the nature of the business, but I also feel our company could do a better job of supporting us or compensating for it in other ways. In five years, I have been on call every single Christmas and most other holidays as well.

@mrbee: I have department coordinators who are directly under me. However, none of them are salaried.

@mrbee: for typical vacation time, absolutely. We are expected to have all coordinators off on the holidays, however, to avoid paying time and a half holiday pay.

We had other locations that each have my position, salaried, as well as a nurse position that is salaried. The nurses are given a holiday rotation for call each year, as well as getting additional pay when they take holiday call. I think it's something that could be applied to the manager position. Unfortunately, our company works harder at providing a work/life balance for our nurses due to high turn over in the past.

@mrbee: I think it's definitely worth a shot! Thanks for the advice.