So I just started at my new retail job 3 weeks ago and for the past 5-6 days I've had to work open to closes all by myself all day, no other workers. We reduced our hours to accommodate but it's still 8-9 hour shifts all alone for a week straight. I know 40 hours a week is normal but my days off aren't consistent and I'm standing all day because it's retail. We get slammed on Saturdays and I have to do 5 different jobs at once. Maybe it's just being by myself that's getting to me but it's destroying my mental health but I'm worried this is what the real world is like and I'm just a lazy POS. There are others at a nearby store who are also working a ton of hours but they at least have a second person with them a lot of the time. I feel like I'm losing it, what do you think?
edit: I should've clarified, I do get to take breaks, I just close the store for 30-45 minutes