sooo i quit my well-paying 911 job last december
they had removed all part-time positions because of lack of staff
gave them a chance, told them i couldn't do full time as i was recovering from depression and was afraid to relapse
but they “couldn't change schedules because we are unionized” which is bs since they unilaterally changed the schedules to begin with
anyways…
found this co-op where i work for less pay and less interesting advantages but total control over my schedule as it's based on the availability given by the worker and can be changed
i think the best example of the advantages of working for a co-op i've come accross is my when dispatcher (we de cleaning and housechores for disabled and aging people mostly btw) told me, after i asked her if i could do an extra hour for this household, “but A, this will put you over your available hours today are you sure it's not too much for you?”
that's when i knew i had found a nice place to work
anyhow am now studying to be a caretaker and still working for them part time
then i got overworked and called them to see if i could cut a work day and… it was accepted right away
not to say it's a perfect job but it's good enough for now