"She said the idea that single women need or deserve that time off less isn't pervasive at her current salaried job, but "came up all the time" when she worked retail and gig jobs. "So much so that I internalized it by offering to work major holidays, stating, 'Well, I don't have a family, I don't need to be home for "insert holiday here,"' she said."
"'Of course, that is totally untrue,' she has previously told HuffPost. 'Single people have people who matter to them, and commitments and interests and passions that matter to them. All that should be irrelevant, anyway: [The] workplace should be about work. Everything should even out ― how often you get to leave early, come in on the holidays, get your choice of vacation times, etc. ― such that over time, every worker is treated the same, and marital status or parental status do not matter"
Many workplaces assign holiday work to employees assumed to need time off less, often targeting single or childfree workers. Some single workers internalize these expectations and volunteer for busy holiday shifts, overlooking commitments to parents, siblings, and chosen family. The phenomenon reflects singlism, a stigma that single people lack meaningful personal lives. Single people maintain relationships, responsibilities, interests, and passions outside of work, and marital or parental status should not determine access to time off. Workplaces should distribute holiday shifts and vacation opportunities fairly so that over time all employees receive equivalent treatment regardless of relationship status.
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