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    Boss constantly schedules 18-year-old high school student for 10 AM weekday shifts: 'They scheduled me on my Prom night, which I crossed off my availability last month.'

    Why do they think that an after-school job is more important than school?

    If you had a job as a teenager, chances are, you had a boss who couldn't understand why you cared more about school than the job. Some kids do put their work above everything else in their life, either because they have to support their family now, or they know they'll be entering the workforce full-time as soon as they graduate from high school, so they care less about their grades than someone who is college-bound. 

    If you're planning on going to college, it's a no-brainer to put your schoolwork above your job every time. A college admissions person is not going to double-check with the assistant manager at the Culver's in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to double-check if you were good at working the drive-thru. They are going to double-check with your high school that the grades you listed on your application are the ones you actually earned in class. No college is going to judge you negatively because you "only" worked at Sonic Drive-In for 3 months during the summer instead of working there for all four years of high school. They care much more about grades and involvement in extracurricular activities than moving up the ranks at a fast-food chain. 

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    • Cute young brunette working on a food truck and enjoying her job
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      A teenage employee works at her after-school job.

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    • The teen in this story has been struggling at her job because she keeps getting scheduled during school events. Her general manager thinks she can show up to work at 10 AM on a school day, and really expects her to skip her senior prom for a shift.

    • My boss keeps scheduling me (a high schooler) for 10 AM weekday shifts

      Last time, I was lucky enough to get someone else to take my shift, and the other managers (except my GM who made the schedule) apologized to me.
      via u/RaineDrop39
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      Manager apologizes to the teenage employee for scheduling her for work during a school day.

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    • Now it has happened AGAIN. And not just that, THEY SCHEDULED ME ON MY PROM NIGHT WHICH I CROSSED OFF MY AVAILABILITY LAST MONTH.
      via u/RaineDrop39
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    • I genuinely don't know what to do. I know school is more important, but I don't know how to get it through to him.
      via u/RaineDrop39
    • Not to mention, I only have one senior prom in my life and made plans with my friends months ago.
      via u/RaineDrop39
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    • A group of high school girls talk and laugh with each other before the Prom
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      A group of high schoolers talks and laughs with each other before the Prom 

      Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.

    • I work at a fast food place (usually as register) and am still a trainee (which is a fancy way of saying you don't get tips.) I'm so lost on what to do rn
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    • superiorstephanie Are you 18? Do you have a work permit?
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    • RaineDrop39 Original Poster's Reply I'm 18
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    • Cranks_No_Start Your manager makes the big bucks and this is 100% on him. Tell him straight up. I'm HS, there is no way I can work during school hours. Dont stress it that's a him problem not a you problem. If you told them a month out that you weren't available for a day and he did it anyway...again thats a him problem. Don't wait on telling him but do so asap. If he fires you... life goes on find another job.
      via u/Cranks_No_Start
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    • S31J41 Just tell him that you are not available. They made a mistake, it's not that big of a deal. Dont take it personally.
      via u/S31J41
    • TheGoosiestGal Send him and email and CC your bosses boss. "As discussed I am not available during these hours as I am enrolled in Highschool. In addition it appears I was scheduled on / / and I had requested it off several weeks ago, this is not something I can reschedule so please make the necessary accommodations to the schedules. Frankly just do not show up if they schedule you for prom. I mean that 110%. Almost everyone quits their forst job because their manager tried to take advantage of
      via u/TheGoosiestGal
    • nadrae Start by respectfully standing up for your self. However be prepared for that boss to fire you somehow... this kind of BS means they don't respect you. They may even resent having to schedule "special" for you.
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    • LaserMcRadar You weren't lucky that you got someone to cover your shift. They were lucky that you extended that courtesy. It's not your responsibility to fix the mistakes of your superiors. And they made the mistake of scheduling you when you have clearly stated that you were unavailable. Especially with a high school student. It's not like they would even need to reference what you stated your availability was, like they might need to do for an adult. Literally all they have to do is remember t
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    • mmcgrat6 It's not that serious. Remove them calmly and professionally what your availability is and that you won't be able to take shifts that conflict with your education schedule. I'd they make the mistake again, calmly and politely let them know they need to adjust the schedule to have proper coverage since you cannot interfere with your education.
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