Hey y’all, I just need some input on this. I can’t tell if I’m being dramatic or nah.
Basically, I took up my first official job last semester. It’s a job through the college, and I’m a tour guide. I held back from getting a job because so many aren’t sensory friendly for autistic people, but I decided to try it because I really needed money. I really enjoyed it. Getting to talk to prospective students and show them around campus was really healthy for me.
I did have some issues at first. I was only scheduled to work one hour a week, which, getting paid min. wage wasn’t enough or worth it. I asked for more hours and started working 10 hrs a week and it was great. It was a schedule, same time every day, and being autistic that was heavenly.
For the availability form for this year I just asked to be given the same time slot I had last semester. This didn’t happen. Instead, I was working 3 hours a week, a huge decrease from last semester, and on sporadic days (meaning I have one in the evening tuesday, one in the morning friday, etc). This frustrates me as I really need money and it’s just not cutting it. Furthermore, the amount of things I have to do unpaid (We have to “volunteer” to be an overnight host, as in let a stranger stay in my room where me and my partner sleep in the same bed and I have personal items and money, all while not knowing the gender or frankly anything about this person. We have to do this or we can’t be a tour guide).
It sucks that I’m even considering quitting because I really liked being able to connect with people in a comfortable environment. But idk. Sure, I could ask for more hours, but is it worth it? I also have a second job where I’m paid more and have nicer coworkers, but I wanted to have two jobs where I had 10 hrs a week for each. What do y’all think? Does it sound like I should quit or stay?