I’m the only parent to my five year old. I recently started working 5 days a week after working part time for years. I work with my mom and stepdad at a warehouse.
At first, I was only supposed to work three days a week. My mom suggested this because she didn’t want me to get burnt out quickly.
After a few weeks, they started asking me to work five days a week. I said I would do 4 so I had a day for appointments and to run errands while my child is at school.
Another few weeks go by, and they’re asking me to work five days just to get through Black Friday. I did, and now it’s just kind of become expected that I come in five days a week.
Then, they start pressuring me to work weekends on top of working five days. I don’t have anyone to keep my child except my 75 year old grandmother, and it’s very hard on her. I also want to spend time with my child on weekends. So I was firm about saying no.
Now they’re asking me to stay at work later. I don’t have anyone to keep my child when she gets out of school. I have to rush from work to pick her up every day. And I don’t make enough money to afford the after school childcare program.
I was supposed to get a raise after I learned how to do everything and never heard anything else about it. And now I’m being pressured to work way more than I agreed upon.
I’ve literally only been there for two months. I’m getting so frustrated and already feeling burnt out. I’m so lucky that this job allows me to only work five hours so I can pick up my child, but I’m sick of being pressured to work more when they know I don’t have anyone to keep my child and I’m not getting a raise to afford childcare.
Also, one of my coworkers quit last night so I know I’m going to be pressured even more now. It’s already started with asking me to come in earlier.