Rather than "we're short staffed tonight," maybe try "Hey, want to pick up a shift tonight?" The passive aggressive tone kills me lol

Nothing wrong with asking someone if they want to work, but you've gotta be ok if they say no when they're not scheduled

At my wife's union job, if they are understaffed, they send a text blast needing more folks.

And here's where it gets awesome. They bid. Sometimes it's a flat extra $100-500. Other times, it's DOUBLE your hour wage.

Unions are pretty awesome.

You know what's going to be asked next, so here's the response:

"Sorry homie, I've been drinking"

Youre a manager. manage to get your ass in there

✏️ downvoted by a manager apparently

The proper thought to have when an employer says they're short staffed is "Why didn't you hire enough people?" not "Gee, I should chip in!"

At work, I don’t appreciate implications. It leads to mistakes and misunderstandings. Bad for business.

I was a retail manager when my mom told me she had cancer I said “I don’t know what to say… except… you’re still coming in tho right “

The … always gets me

"Holy cow, well, good thing you're a manager! Manage it."

It really bugs me that they spell good luck as a single word.

we're short staffed

Sucks to be you. (Unless I really like you.)

Or you could just not reply.