I took a new job several months back with the top priority of work/life balance. I was originally working 10-12 hour shifts on average. We agreed to these terms and I was hired. It started off ok but now, several months in, I had been working 11-12 hour shifts since they expanded their hours and didn’t hire more people. I explained how I want to be working less hours like we agreed upon and my boss said “you aren’t working that many hours.” My boss is hardly ever here. How are you gonna tell me that I’m not working the hours that I am working?! My other boss was able to make some things happen that shaved about 5 hours off of my work week. It’s better but not yet where I’d like it to be. But now the first boss is complaining to my colleagues that he doesn’t understand why I “whine” when I’m not working as much as I think I am…
I took a small pay cut to compensate for the hours I would be getting back in my life. I lost my insurance because I was told to I’d be getting it shortly after being hired.
What would you do in this scenario?
I can gladly give more context if needed.