So I was hired as a barista at Starbucks back in January, and from the beginning my availability has been wide open with the exception of Saturdays. For the first few months, I had no issues and I was never scheduled on a Saturday. However, beginning in May I began being scheduled every Saturday, every week – and it won't be until next Saturday that I finally get my agreed upon availability back.
I had to specifically ask to get my Saturdays back, and then my Store Manager said I had to put it in as a time-off request to remind her. Honestly, I find the fact that I have to put in more effort in order to have my agreed-upon availability respected and followed to be very off-putting, but at least I got my Saturdays back – right?
Sure, if it weren't for the multiple closing shifts followed by opening shifts I've been scheduled since asking… Last Friday I closed 4:30PM-9:30PM, then opened 5:30AM-11:15AM. Tonight I closed 5:00PM-9:30, and I open 6:00AM-11AM tomorrow – followed by a 5PM-10PM close on Monday with another 6:00AM-11:30AM open on Tuesday. These aren't the only shifts that this has occurred – just the most recent and upcoming.
Fascinatingly, I just looked up the Labor code of my State, and surprise! Chapter IV, Article 15: Duration of Working Time, Section 2. ” The duration of rest between working days (shifts) shall not be less than 12 hours. “
So, what exactly should I do in this situation?