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I started a new full-time job last Monday. I have a set schedule, nights except for Saturday with Sunday and Tuesday off. I intend/ed to stay at the photo store on a small basis, with hopes of not being the opening or closing person in the store, but coming in on mornings and such (ideally at my own schedule depending upon the workload) to do any photo retouching or restoration or such.
My birthday is Tuesday the 19th. My mom, sister and I were going to celebrate on Sunday the 17th. I mentioned it to my boss (also the store's owner) and then left him a note about it last Sunday when I worked. Tonight I was there doing another event (switched my days off) and saw the schedule for the next two weeks - I work both Sunday and Tuesday in the store for the next two weeks.
Part of this is because another store employee is taking his vacation for those two weeks. So they're short staffed. But that's not my problem. And they've had this number of employees in the past. I've already called one of my coworkers (the more likely to help me out) and he already has plans. I'm not expecting much from the other - especially since I *can't* switch a shift.
Requesting off is not a guarantee, I know. But I was initially told it would be fine. And if I don't have that Sunday off, that means I will have worked a MONTH straight. A MONTH! And my new job is exhuasting when you are just learning. I'm burnt out to the point of needing sleeping pills the past two nights to get some rest and I'm still dragging.
The other person scheduled on that Sunday is none other than the owner/manager who only schedules himself once in a blue moon when it's a real necessity. I've never *once* called off at this job, and I've been there a year. I've switched for people or they've switched for me or I've covered for them, but I've never called off. I asked him about it tonight, but I still need to call coworker #2.
It's killing me to think that not only will I not get the break I desperately need, I'll miss celebrating my birthday with my family. I just don't know what to do, but I know what I want to do.
My birthday is Tuesday the 19th. My mom, sister and I were going to celebrate on Sunday the 17th. I mentioned it to my boss (also the store's owner) and then left him a note about it last Sunday when I worked. Tonight I was there doing another event (switched my days off) and saw the schedule for the next two weeks - I work both Sunday and Tuesday in the store for the next two weeks.
Part of this is because another store employee is taking his vacation for those two weeks. So they're short staffed. But that's not my problem. And they've had this number of employees in the past. I've already called one of my coworkers (the more likely to help me out) and he already has plans. I'm not expecting much from the other - especially since I *can't* switch a shift.
Requesting off is not a guarantee, I know. But I was initially told it would be fine. And if I don't have that Sunday off, that means I will have worked a MONTH straight. A MONTH! And my new job is exhuasting when you are just learning. I'm burnt out to the point of needing sleeping pills the past two nights to get some rest and I'm still dragging.
The other person scheduled on that Sunday is none other than the owner/manager who only schedules himself once in a blue moon when it's a real necessity. I've never *once* called off at this job, and I've been there a year. I've switched for people or they've switched for me or I've covered for them, but I've never called off. I asked him about it tonight, but I still need to call coworker #2.
It's killing me to think that not only will I not get the break I desperately need, I'll miss celebrating my birthday with my family. I just don't know what to do, but I know what I want to do.
That's what happens when you work a job like retail where your employer can fling your hours around to best suit their needs.
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