I threatened to quit. With getting screwed over with hours at work it makes school difficult (if almost impossible) because of my poor mental/physical health. I know this. I’ve asked for reduced hours many times, I’ve been patient. I understand that we’re understaffed and that we just lost two members, and that the two new girls don’t know what they’re doing. I do. Trust me, I understand completley. But at the same time I can’t sacrifice myself for my job. I won’t do that. I’m too young and retail isn’t what I want for the rest of my life. If I were teaching, if I were working tech, if I were being a language interpreter or something else that I would really like to be—then yes, sure, I’d sacrifice myself for my job. But I would do so because it’s my passion and I want to, not because I’m being forced to.

So I threatened to quit. If they really want me to stay then they’ll reduce my hours like I’ve asked and they’ll give me my extra day off a week. (Currently I only get two days off - and those are spent at the school from 7:30 AM to 7 or 8 PM. I have no days to myself - Thanksgiving was the first day I’ve had off in over three months). If they don’t—then I leave. Right before Christmas, I will leave. I will not put up with their crap.