Hey long time lurker, first time poster.
Made a throw away because I feel like I'm doing something wrong.
I've had this service job for almost a year now. Its very physically draining and I'm no longer a spring chicken.(31) I became sick four years ago with a life changing condition and was bed bound for two years. so this is my first job since becoming sick.
I primarily want to be an artist and needed this job to survive and pay off my years of debt I acquired by being ill. Which I have almost done, providing nothing else goes wrong.
Before I started this job, I layed out what I wanted from the job so I didn't get taken advantage of this time. I stated that I needed time off occasionally for my ongoing condition. I didn't mind working odd weekend but not every weekend as I've worked almost every weekend of my life. They agreed, I started the next day.
WELL.. it's been the worst shit show of a job i've ever worked at, not only is the management all over the place and forgot to send in my sick note to HR leaving me with nothing for a month, not once but twice. The management has changed multiple times, talking to my new manager is near on impossible. The rota changes up to 10 times a week, and the shift patterns are enough to make the younger fitter staff sick, meaning the rota changes again.
I ran into my old manager from a previous job that mentioned that I should go back a few hours a week. I said I'd think about it, but I know I couldn't work for them again. But it gave me the idea that I tell my work im working there as a second job and im not longer available Friday-Saturday and actually use that time the sell my art and do something I actually want to.
I want to focus on my own dreams rather then funding a multimillionaire who treat his staff like this.
I can't afford to just quit, but can't keep doing the schedule like this, i've spoke to them so many times they always say it will be better next week.
any advice? will my employer ask for proof or just fire me?
Note: I don't want my weekends back to drink and party, I'm not the type. It's just the best time for art fairs/ more foot traffic.
edits: Errors in spelling and wording.