I have an inkling that they are trying to get me to quit

I think it is sad that the teachers get paid so little anyway. They impart so much valuable information, not just education, on our children. It's ridiculous what the government will do to try to save money.

@ScribbledAdNauseum It is much like what you are going through, just on a much larger scale. You are being targeted by a conniving boss.

This is good advice.

I don't think she has done anything wrong, other than wanting to be treated fairly. This is what was done to my daughter-in-law.

@jstory07 as @GardenGerty has said, I have not done anything wrong. I have worked for this company for five years. I have only called out four or five times in those five years, and three out of the five I had a doctor's note. For the past year I have been working every single weekend with maybe one Saturday off every four months. I got so tired of doing that, amongst other things that were going wrong with the department, that I told them I could only work twice a week. My aggravation now is that they are not scheduling me the twice a week, but it seems going down to once per week. I told my DIRECT manager that I was okay if one week per month was a one day week, but the other three I needed the two days. HIS BOSS oversees all the schedules for the entire store and is the one that changes it or tells my boss to change it. He is the one that this week had me working only one day. Next week it appears I am only working one day as well, atleat as far as my schedule shows. I feel as if they are trying to get rid of me, or at the very least, they aren't treating me fairly based on all of the loyalty and hard work I have given them. I often came in when others called out, and I worked over and let the rest of the team go home on some days. I got tired of doing all of that with no real and genuine "Thanks" so I went down to twice per week. Honestly my whole outlook and faithfulness towards the company has changed. I was raised to work hard and prove to the company you work for that you are willing to go above and beyond. I've done that tenfold.

@ScribbledAdNauseum Yeah, that would be quite a challenge. Five years is a long time to be in a workplace. But I've seen people do it, and successfully so. It's up to you, you can talk to the manager about it or find a new job. Either way, I hope things become better for you.

@moonchild117 Five years is the longest I've ever held a job. Usually I last one or two years before I am looking for another line of work.

One thing I hate doing is starting over again. I've worked for five years at this place.

This type of manager is all about the store, not the employees who make up the store for thousands of customers.

This makes me think of something a friend that works up front has said. She feels as if they want her to retire but she is not yet ready and able to do so. She feels pressured all the time by it, though I have to say sometimes I wonder if it's not partially in her head.

Do you know why he wanted to dump you? Were you getting too expensive? I get a little raise at the college every year. Younger teachers are probably more cost effective. But I'm really good at what I do. I've had no problems there.

I guess I should have mentioned this in the discussion itself. I only work twice a week now (my doing) but when they take away one of the days, it's quite annoying and just not fair. I do think there is something going on (they aren't being fair either way) but I can't say that I want to jump to conclusions either. I am not too bothered as I know that I am ok financially, but it will be a lot of revamping things etc.

@ScribbledAdNauseum You are good not to quite Narnia.

I get so frustrated but try not to jump the bandwagon so to speak. I know I could be comfortable enough for awhile if I did just outright quit but I don't want to do that.

I went down to working twice a week because they were not fair. I was working every single day of the weekend with no reprieve for nearly a year. I decided to only be available twice a week. I've actually heard bad things about the overall manager of the store and how he does people. I've been there five years.

@ricki_911 I've noticed that. They don't mind hiring new people even though they are shelling more money out at first. Where I work you get paid extra for training. New faces means not having to deal with the things they know are unfair and wrong. If they get new people they don't seem to care if the others stay. It's not right, and it's not fair. It definitely boils down to what is cheaper over the long run. I know that the walmart's down here have done things like that. Have had several family members that have worked for walmart. They say that after the first 60 day review, most of the managers are trying to get rid of some of the new hires so they don't have to pay out benefits.

@ScribbledAdNauseum Sadly, with most jobs they don't care about people anymore. They simple care about the work, and how to save money. At my work they have since hired new people, taking hours away from us (otherthan managers/ lead it is me and about 4 teenagers). All of them don't want to work, and want specific days. Yet, they screw me over they hired a new girl and gave her more hours yet she can't even handle a line up.

I often feel this way about some of my former jobs.

I just know the way the overhead manager is. I can't say with 100 percent certainty that that is what he is trying to do but it sure seems like it. Why? Several reasons but I wouldn't want to guess without knowing for certain. It's not my work ethic, I know that.

@TheHorse It is a good thing that you hung on, I doubt very many would have in your position. I don't know much about social services but I know that it can't always be an easy job to do. I imagine there are some cases you wish could have gone a different way but there was no other way around it.

@ScribbledAdNauseum I know what it was in my case, but it's a politically loaded subject.

I am just going to enjoy the time off work I have, be grateful that I was taught how to save at an early age, and let things go as they will.

Yes I know what you are trying to say. I may end up quitting but as long as they give me one day a week I guess I won't complain. If they start giving me more weeks where I do not work? I may just put in my two weeks notice. Like I said, it's really no skin off my back but I do oh so hate the challenge of looking for another job.

@ScribbledAdNauseum Does "quitting verses "being laid off" make a difference in terms of Unemployment Compensation while you're looking for a new job? Mightn't it be better to be "laid off"?

@TheHorse It probably would be better as I believe I'd have a better chance of getting unemployment benefits. I don't know exactly how it works though as I have never had to deal with it. I just don't think that I'd want to do so in terms of my overall employment record. I don't know how far future employees not want to look back. Though I suppose it would raise the question as to why after five years would I be "laid off".

I get nervous at the interview process so easily.

@ScribbledAdNauseum Once I am in the interview I am usually okay.

@ScribbledAdNauseum ....Oh, that's good. I wasn't sure.

Whenever I say "quit" I mean give my two weeks notice. I won't flat out quit, I have in the past but I know how it can damage your work history.

It's sad as it didn't seem to be so bad just ten years ago. They have gotten more and more money hungry and greedy. Sometimes I wonder if the manager of the store gets a bonus with how much he can save the company from our location.

@ScribbledAdNauseum time changes. I guess living in Vietnam would be much easier than in your place, but listening to your story i am being sad. I quit that taiwanese corporation a year ago and go from a construction place interpreter to be web content copier (most Vietnam companies and chinese invested companies here doing the same style) till now im full of chinese employers. And now im going on journey of make bucks online, writing blogs, and will be going with affiliates. I dont love to be saying goodbye after years of working hard for them. So better quit and fins ways since in a job I feel lost I dont know where to go next whether it is a next level?

@ScribbledAdNauseum I understand that. The only one that is going to take care of you is you. So I wish you the best in finding another job.

I was the one that asked for only twice a week. I was working four days but three of the days were ALWAYS the weekend. I worked every day of the weekend for nearly a year without any reprieve. I just got so fed up with it amongst other things that I said I'd only work twice a week. I can get by financially with twice a week but that is because I live with family and pay very little in my own bills and rent. It might hit my savings a wee bit but I have already implemented plans on how to help build that back up. Always having a second plan, something I had to learn the hard way.

@ScribbledAdNauseum They must be looking at the total picture having to come to this decision.

Performance reviews, as it were, are done more on an informal basis. Of course my performance has nothing to do with this. I have been a very dedicated employee. There could very well be a bit of upset because I have chosen to have my hours cut back to twice a week. Once, however, is not what I had asked for at all..

It is sad when a hard working individual is used and then made to leave the company. People are full of greed now and no wanting to be fair and kind for employers.

@ScribbledAdNauseum why i love making money online since its little fair and there still a skill to learn more to own our journey

@ScribbledAdNauseum I would not be surprised if suddenly they cannot get the work done and they are scheduling you more, like in @andriaperry 's example.

Probably smarter then I was at that age. For years I would quit a place if they started treating me wrongly. Now I've learned to stay. I've been with this company for five years through some of the most annoying times as well. I have been "rewarded" with more hours in the past. However, for me, it's the fact that I wasn't able to have any weekend time, I was always working every single weekend. I got fed up and said "only twice a week now."