Hey! So I am a high school student and barista at Starbucks, and normally work shifts from 4:00pm-9:30pm (store closes to customers at 9:00, the extra 30 is closing tasks). The Starbucks location is a 15 minute drive from my house, which isn't too bad of a commute. I would have no problem if I was consistently getting out at 9:30, but what ends up happening is that one particular shift supervisor (which is the supervisor 80% of the time I work) often has poor time management, and we end up closing much past our regular time, and we end up getting our at 10:00ish.
As a high schooler, the 10:00 closing and 15 minutes back home is difficult, as I still have homework/other activities to do after, and then waking up at 6:00am the next morning. Basically, those extra 30 minutes really make my day more difficult. Am I legally obligated to stay those extra 30 past my schedule time? Or am I permitted to leave when my shift ends? I was told by the shift that I had to stay when I asked to leave yesterday, so I decided to check on here.
Additionally: I don't get a 30 minute break for 4-9 shifts (as it doesn't meet the 5.5 our requirement), but working until 10:00 overtime would mean I worked for 5 hours 30 minutes, making me eligible for a 30 minute break. However, I never end up receiving one, as the shift itself is scheduled until 9:30, and we don't know if we will stay late until the shift ends.
Thanks!