I've worked at the same resort bartending for about 4 1/2 years. I work pretty much in the summer at the outdoor bar, but fill in when needed during the fall/winter/spring doing banquets, weddings, parties, etc (maybe 5-10 times a year). My boss always checks with me before scheduling me since I don't have any sort of regular schedule so I don't make my plans around work. Last weekend one of my friends was desperate for me to cover for him so I did. At the end of the night I was talking to my boss and told him I can't work until New Years. Well, I got a text at 4 today from him saying that I was supposed to be in at 3:30. I told him I had no idea and I told him last week that I couldn't work until New Years. I said had I known I was in I definitely would have been there. (I'm going to a neighborhood Christmas party so I could have skipped it if I had to). But either way, I live 45 mins away and my work shirt is in the washer from last week. He told me no problem someone must have scheduled me (I'm not really sure who does the scheduling, he's the one that always asks me my availability). It's not like me to not show up to work....if I'm scheduled I always go in or at the very least find someone to cover for me. I know my boss knows that which is why he probably said it's not a big deal, but I still hate not living up to my responsibilities. I just don't want to burn my bridges there considering I need a lot of days off this coming summer for the wedding/honeymoon.