So I'm 19 and recently got my first ever (part-time) job as a cleaner at a local family owned hotel. I feel it's important to mention I'm a Finnish citizen living in Germany and can't speak enough German to use it at work, so I'm bound to places that'll hire English speakers: my work is one of them.
So, I technically have three bosses: the owners, who are married, and their son. There's A (the son) who makes the shift schedules, and G (the owner and wife) who is in charge of everyday work and giving out tasks.
My last days off were Tuesday and Wednesday, and I've worked since every day of the week. I got my schedule for next week and it's Monday to Friday with Saturday and Sunday off?!? I'm neurodivergent and can't handle 9 days of work straight. Not to mention G makes me absolutely miserable and is just an overall condescending, mean and demanding person.
I politely asked G if I could possibly have Tuesday and Sunday off instead of Saturday and Sunday. She INSTANTLY got frustrated and angry and made it very clean with her body language. She basically told me it's not possible and I went into a guest room to cry and get myself accustomed to the idea of having to work another 5 days before a day off.
She told me that if I have “special days I need off”, I can ask for them separately on the app we use. I don't think I should have to make a sPecIaL wIsH in order for my bosses to give me humane working days. Eventually she folded and said they don't have that much work tomorrow and I can have it off.
Is this normal??? I think it should be the responsibility of the person making the shifts to ensure I have days off at a reasonable frequency.