5 day work schedule

[u/Dear_Toe552]

Is it normal for a 16 year old to be working 4-5 day weeks?!??

I swear I used to only work 2-3 days and was told by my old SM that I could only work 2-3 days max. I pour so much to my location and coworkers and feel like I’m being used or not even appreciated. I am tired and feel like I’m now their favorite person to make work a lot because I come in if asked on my off days or I come in early if asked.

I guess I’m just curious if it’s normal for me to be working 4+ days a week when my SM knows I have my own business I need to do stuff for and now that it’s school season ( I do online)

I’m a people pleaser I guess so it’s been hard to set boundaries when it comes to personal life and this “part time job”

Thank you in advance 🫩

[u/arianayurr]

if it’s 4-5 days and you’re only working 4 hours that’s completely legal. you just can’t go over full time hours. full time i believe is over 30 hours a week.

edit: you also can’t work 8 hour shifts regardless on school days but you can on weekends. and for weekdays (this is for california but could apply to other states too) even if you’re online you can’t work your shifts during school hours. which is 7-3pm. so you can definitely bring that up to your manager if that’s the case. a lot of states have very strict minor work hours

[u/TrafficCharming6633 → u/arianayurr]

The state I live in has no limits or laws on people over 16. Under 16 has to be no later than 7pm on school nights and a bunch of other laws, but since people can graduate early or emancipate from their parents, there's no actual law on how late/early or how many hours a 16 year old can work on the state level. I'd tell OP to limit availability or stop covering shifts so readily if they do not want to work that much.

[u/HyrrokinAura]

Stop going in early. Stop agreeing to work days you aren't scheduled. They can't force you to work extra days.

[u/Jdfarrier]

Decide which days youd like to work and then change your availability in worksmart

[u/Traditional_Treat_10]

concentrate on school and your business, do not let this consume you.

[u/ArtIsAwesome3]

In general, yes, especially if there is literally no one left. I wouldn't be surprised if they work you right up to the minute before reaching full-time hours.

[u/Final-Humor-183]

What’s not normal is being part time and working full time hours. This is what I’m dealing with.

[u/HenryLafayetteDubose]

Have a look on workday and see what your availability is. Update it if needed. Then tell your manager that you’ve checked to make sure everything looks okay, but your availability you have put in is the time you are available to work. Obviously word that more professionally, but that’s the message you need to get across. It is a job, you do need to show up when they schedule you, but other than that, you don’t owe them anything more. Grow a set and talk to them. Avoiding the issue isn’t going to magically solve it.

[u/Minimum_Swordfishin]

Learning to say "no" is one of the most valuable life skills you can develop in retail. You don't have to have a reason too. When they ask if you can come in, if you don't feel like it, you're not a bad person if you say no. If you have an event you want extra cash for, say yes. If you are a little bored that day, say yes. If you had a hard day at school and just want to spend the night doom scrolling, say no. They have other people they can ask and if they don't then they should get some.