I've worked for Walgreens for 3 years, for my third year I transferred to a different store close to my school, I haven't had much respect from my boss but I keep trying to make things work.
I got an internship in my field for monday-fridays, so I told my boss @ walgreens that I still want to work saturdays and sundays were ok but I want a day off since summer classes were starting. He said it'd be no problem and that I won't have to work any sundays.
My boss has been scheduling me full weekends for almost over a month now, between my internship and walgreens I haven't had a day off in 5 weeks! I got other responsibilites too such as school, budgeting money, laundry, etc. I have been trying to talk to my boss but he always just avoids or ignores me.
The catch is my internship ends at the end of the year so if I quit walgreens I'll definitely have no job. But my boss always seems to promise and agree to terms and never comes through. I think my reason for quitting is stupid, but I feel that walgreens isn't paying me the respect I've earned (seeing as all the people at this store only worked for the company about a year), and I can't make a single agreement with them 'cuz I have learned I can't trust them. Those reasons and the fact that I'm falling behind in everything else.
I can make it, I know I can, but it's making every lil thing in life harder than it should be. I couldn't even stop by my dad's to say 'happy father's day' because of my hectic work schedule, I feel I'm missing out on a lot but I'd hate to risk unemployment next year.
bethere486 answered Wednesday June 22 2005, 12:29 am: It dosen't seem like you have a good relationship with your boss.. and I think that that is very important. Try looking for another job. One that your boss respects you, and can help you manage your schedule better. [ bethere486's advice column | Ask bethere486 A Question ]
chaos answered Tuesday June 21 2005, 2:22 pm: If you are doing a good job and you can make it without the two cents Walgreens is paying, quit or request a leave of abscence. And hopefully your internship will either be a job or a wonderful reference for the job you really want.
I can feel you in the "Happy Father's Day" department. Even though I am the only one with a living father, I couldn't go see him because I was tied up with work. You have to take a break sometime or you will be forced by your health or burn out.
You might also consider writing down your request concerning your work schedule. Managers have to remember a ton of stuff, and sometimes they forget what they promised you. They are human.
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