Unit managers work all holidays and have blackout days that could affect the days off (December has about 5 to 6 blackout days that ca cause 7 work day week with only one day off). Unit managers are always on call besides their days off (24/7). The manager in duty is responsible of keeping the restaurant running, if he can not cover the shift, he will need to work it (that include overnights). As pretty much the unit manager is the owner of the restaurant he or she has a lot of responsibilities (payroll, disciplinary actions, inventory, production, training, computer work, etc) that can put a lot of pressure in the unit manager as the only manager of the restaurant in his work days. Leading people is not easy and running a 24/7 business require a lot of responsible associates to be able to have a balance between life and work (working all day and covering shift will discourage any management member including complaints from associates and customers). It is the people business so it comes with a lot of stress. However, if the unit manager put a lot of effort in keeping a good restaurant, it will pay off taking most of these stress away. It is up to the unit manager how it is going to be.
