Where I work, we have limited Saturday hours and work a partial crew. There is a schedule posted and the supervisor assigns the work schedule based on pretty much her own whim. It varies how often in advance this schedule is done up ahead of time, usually several months.
The rule has always been that you can switch Saturdays with another coworker if you need off, so long as you have coverage. I can't ask off, but I can compromise with a coworker and swap.
I need next Saturday off. It doesn't have to do with the weekend, but the people I'm scheduled to work with (same supervisor is a raging bully, and she ropes in her favorite subordinate to help – both of whom make my life a living hell). I didn't want to make waves, so I elected to switch instead.
Today I get a text saying that I'm not allowed to make that change and that I'll have to work as originally scheduled. I was given no reason as to this change. If my supervisor were normal, I'd ask for a reason why. But any time I've tried to talk to her in the past, I get a round of parroted responses and make no progress. I have worked here nearly 3 years and no one has ever been denied a Saturday switch before.
I talked to her boss earlier this week about this issue, and she suggested moving it up the chain to the business owner. That's precisely what I plan on doing tomorrow during my shift. Before anyone asks, I also plan to leave in the near future but for financial and insurance reasons I need a job to go to before I can break ties. I also need to be able to go to work in a non-hostile environment.
Anyone have any tips, ideas, suggestions, or comments?