'When I have kids, I won’t expect my co-workers to pay the price': Child-free employee stands her ground, refuses to work Thanksgiving for coworker with kids

No one dreams of clocking in while everyone else is home savoring pumpkin pie and watching holiday classics. Working on Thanksgiving feels like a necessary evil for those in essential roles, but even then, the thought of missing out on the wholesome chaos of a family gathering is hard to pass up. So, when this employee was finally lucky enough to snag her first holiday off, it was like making it out of the new hire phase and into the big leagues. She was thrilled to finally spend the holidays with her fiancé's family, something she hadn't done before because of her job. 

But what happens when a coworker asks you to swap your hard-earned holiday so she can spend the day with her kids? Suddenly, things get a little dicey. The expectation seemed clear in this workplace: no kids, no holidays off. But it raises an important question, is that really fair to all the child-less workers? Is it too much to ask for one holiday off, no strings attached? Keeping reading to find out.