I’m in a new-ish (3 months), part-time job. Early on, co-workers prepared me that I would be inundated with requests to switch and cover shifts by a specific co-worker. She has asked me now four times to cover and trade and I have refused to trade, but agreed to cover. I am completely amenable to working extra shifts as I need the $$. AITA if I continually refuse to trade shifts, but agree to COVER shifts. I truly need the $$, but I’m also getting annoyed at the frequent requests and I’m questioning my motives for refusing to trade shifts.
NTA. You have no obligation to swap shifts. If this coworker needs different shifts scheduled he/she should work it out with your manager. Being willing to cover the extra shifts is more than fair if your coworker cannot do the shift for some reason.
NTA. You have no obligations to either cover other switch. Take the ones you want, turn down the ones you don’t.
NTA – She sounds like she is trying to work a very specific schedule, and needs to work it out with the manager. If she and the manager can’t work it out, then that’s not your problem to solve. By all means, continue to offer to cover for her as much as it benefits you though.
NTA
NTA. You are not responsible for her schedule – the manager is. If you want to cover for her, fine, but you are not obliged to either cover or swap.
NTA – and you need to start saying “No” ASAP before it gets assumed that you will always cover, resulting in even more butthurt when you don’t … “I can’t do that one, I have other plans” is all you need to say. No need to apologise or explain what you are doing.
Nta .. she shld work her scheduled days or speak to the manager if changes need made if this is constant, I would do the same tho I would cover but not trade , seems she wants the day off anyway
NTA you were doing the person a favor by taking their shift you should not have to lose your shift. The transaction needs to benefit you in order for you to agree to it so no not giving up a shift is not a crappy thing to do.
NTA I hate places like this where the manager goes oh go and ask people if they can swap, and then suddenly I’m the bad guy cause I’m basically rejecting peoples leave requests??
The purpose of a schedule is predictability. *Any* deviation from the schedule is a *personal favor* because you are *sacrificing* time that is for personal use. Even if you need the money, personal time still has value, and you get to decide what is worth giving that up.
So no, NTA. Your coworker doesn’t respect the time and energy other people put into managing their schedules, and she’ll never learn if she doesn’t have a price to pay.
NTA— While there is a weak link, MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS YOU CAN.