i’ve worked as a department manager at a smaller chain grocery store for almost 5 years. i’ve held almost every position in the store and have been an extremely loyal employee. even after moving to a different state (40 minutes away) i continued working there and have made a lot of sacrifices for my job because it’s something i’ve always enjoyed, and because of the convenience of seeing my elderly grandmother and having my mother in law care for my dog while i’m at work.
i used to get fridays and saturdays off for years, and more recently weekends, with a recent promotion i received in the summer.
just last week, my manager began splitting my days off without telling me or speaking with me about it and i’m very frustrated and upset.
this is unfair as all the managers within my store all get 2 days off in a row, except for me. and this is very upsetting as it will hinder my work life balance, plus (i know it’s my choice, but still) my commute takes a lot out of my day and having those two days off together is really important for my life and mental health.
i explained my frustrations to my boss and he told me he’d work on getting me friday and saturday off again. but when he posted the newest schedule today, i have split days off again.
i don’t mind doing this temporarily, but if it becomes a permanent thing i’ll probably start looking for a new job, which isn’t something i want to do.
i make pretty good money at my job for the work that i do (because i’ve been there so long) and i truly do like working there. i just feel as if i’m being taken advantage of by my boss who knows i’m always loyal, and i don’t often complain about any aspect of my job.
just unsure what to do. it’s not my fault we’re short staffed at my work and if i can’t have two days off in a row, why do all my other coworkers who haven’t been there nearly as long as me get them?
TLDR; after working at my job for the last 5 years, my boss is splitting my days off instead of giving me 2 days off in a row and didn’t have the decency or respect to confront me before making these changes, knowing how important that is to me.