I work at a franchise location for Dunkin Donuts. I’ve been here for about 6 months. I’m a shift leader, I got promoted four months in with the worth of a 50¢ raise. When I was hired, both I and the network trainer agreed on full time hours. The store I originally was hired for was still not open yet so I was working at their sister store. About a month later the store I work at now finally opened. The majority of my coworkers are awesome, they’re pretty much the only reason my days here are bearable which obviously isn’t enough. I am not getting full time hours. On a good week I get about 23 hours. I’ve asked my boss time after time which she’s agreed and said they’d do better each time. No progression whatsoever. I need this job because I receive rental assistance but in order to keep receiving those benefits I need full time hours which is around 30-40 (in California) I’m moving in a few weeks because my partner got a promotion with his job and his territory changed so I don’t think it’d make sense to look elsewhere for employment here. I’m tired of having the same conversation over and over with my boss just practically begging her for more hours. I’m scared that I’ll lose my rental assistance because I’m not working enough hours. I don’t even know how I’d afford to live right now without the rent support. I just feel unimportant and honestly just deflated and defeated because it’s so painfully obvious I’m not respected at this stupid job.