I am in my early 60's and worked for co-op for almost 13 years.
Mostly I work afternoon- early evening 4 days a week plus weekends when i work mornings-mid afternoon
I asked if I could cut my hours down, only working every other saturday morning like the majority of other till staff (some don't work weekends at all) instead of my current every saturday 7:00-12:30 one week and the second week 7:00 - 3:00 plus sunday
My manager replied, he wanted people to work more hours not less, and he implied he'd like me to start working evenings till 11:00 as that's when he needs staff
Then he said, You are a single person, what do you mean you need more time to do things?
I have a daughter who lives in a nearby town who I hardly see because I am working weekends when she is free and my day off is in the week when she is working
If you are married, you have a husband to share the tasks at home, being single I have to do everything myself. When you are married, you go home at night to your husband/wife, I have to fit in a social life as well
The married people mostly do not work weekends. The married people who do only work every other weekend and are allowed those weekends off as holiday
I am not allowed the weekend off where I have to work till 3:00 saturdays and on Sunday.
If I book a week off work, it isn't allowed to start on the sunday (if it is a working one) despite the week being sunday-saturday. My last holiday could only start on the monday.
I am guessing this view on single people having no rights to a life outside work is authorised by co-op as I am sure my manager has had training in such matters.
I have tendered my resignation and will be glad to leave the place
