I have to agree. It depends how badly you want the job. When I worked a 2nd job at a department store, they always scheduled me to work 2nd late shift on every weekend. Plus I worked 2 nights a week, but they always called and asked me to work in a department I was unfamilar with (like lamps). I was always dependable. I finally stood my ground (although in the schedule book, I asked for morning weekends once in a while). I was told the regular staff deserved the morning shift. Like, no. Why not alternate? Anyway. They needed me more than I needed them. I was hired as contingent-12 hrs a week- and wound up working up to 25 or more plus my regular full time job. The politics were awful and the management stunk. After a few incidences, besides the time factor, I just quit one night. HR called me and begged me to stay as my sales were high and I was dependable. They promised I could have any hours I wanted. Nope. Sure, it was good extra money and the discounts were great, but I was burned out.
Anyway, Donna, if you like the job, and don't want to make too many waves (it is retail afterall), go against your nature and go with the flow. If I liked/needed the job so badly, I would have maybe gone out shopping or had a nice meal somewhere, rather than go home, and bit the bullet (madder than he$$ though).







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