I'm calling out of work tomorrow, even though I know it will get me written up.
I'm just sick of this. I work in manufacturing. It's a very physically demanding job. Even at 40 hours a week I feel burnt out physically and mentally. Despite that, I do volunteer for overtime when I feel I can do it, because I need the extra money most months.
We have had “mandatory overtime” every Saturday for a year now. It's anywhere from 2-4 Saturday's every month.
They've taken away every three day weekend this year. If there's a Monday holiday, we are definitely working that Saturday.
They even had the gall to schedule us last Saturday on fucking Labor Day weekend.
This entire fucking week I was thinking, “Well at least I only have a four day work week.”
Nope. Everyone has to work this Saturday.
The worst part about it is they never tell us until Thursday. Which means you basically can't make weekend plans until then.
I can't fucking do it. I'm calling out tomorrow. I don't have any personal time left this year, and I called out last month, which means another call out will put my “points” into write up territory.
But I don't care. Fuck this bullshit.
I'll be honest, I don't want to lose my job. One write up for attendance won't do that (we have a progressive disciplinary system), but I still hate that I'm being forced into the first step of the system. Now I'm going to have to go until September 9th of NEXT YEAR without another occurrence to wipe this one out.
I've been with this company for 11 years. I'm 39 years old. Manufacturing work is basically my skill set, and my company pays me $8+ an hour more than any other manufacturing company within 50 miles.
I don't have a fucking choice though. I just don't have it in me mentally and physically to work tomorrow.
It's fucking bullshit that I'm being put in this position. I bust my ass and hit my quota five days a week, eight hours a day. I never do “extra” for the company in a single shift, but I make sure I give them what they ask of me.
Yet they still want to force me to do an extra day of work 2-4 weeks per month. That's a fucking joke.