Yesterday I was informed my work schedule will be changing. Starting Monday. I will supposedly get the same number of hours, but only have to work 4 days a week.
Instead of working a random number of hours every day - opening four days and closing one - I will now open every day at 4:45 am and work until either 1 pm or 2 pm Monday through Thursday. Then I will have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. (I average around 35 hours/week).
You would think I'd be ecstatic at having a 4-day work week. Maybe I will be. But so far it feels like just more being jacked around with absolutely no input or consideration.
Don't get me wrong - I appreciate the Monday-Thursday. I know it could be worse. It SOUNDS like a sweet schedule. Change just takes me awhile. And not having any control doesn't come easy. Plus, my work right now is pretty physically and emotionally demanding. It will be 8-9 hours every day of being right out in front of everyone (plus 2 other businesses in our building). I have to greet everyone, answer the phone, make chit-chat, listen to bs, in addition to making sure others do their paperwork correctly, mopping the floor several times a day, cleaning equipment, doing several loads of laundry, disinfecting bottles and touchpoints, minor repairs, and dealing with any other issues or complaints that come up. All with no break whatsoever - other than taking a quick potty break when needed. The work isn't difficult, but it's fairly exhausting for me and the isolation and lack of respect and appreciation doesn't help mentally.
Also... while you would think it great to have a 3-day weekend every week, I'm a little worried about what I will do when not working. I rather like sobriety, and I don't want to get bored and start drinking all day Friday. I may have to do some Ubering again, or find something else one day a week.
Anyway, I'm sure I sound idiotic being anything but overjoyed. I'm sure I will like it eventually. It's just taking me some time. I suppose I'm just being a grumpy old man.
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“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” -1 Corinthians 13:4-5
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