I came to work early this morning and checked my new roster for this cycle. I was shocked to see that I was working 8 days straight (I'm still working the last 2 days of the current roster and I got 6 days on the next.)

It's not that I panicked or anything, but I was a bit pissed. I immediately sought out other bartenders/****tails server who might be interested in taking away one of my shifts. I wanted at least to take the monday off because it's the first day of the next roster and I start at 7:00. And I finish work at 20:30 the day before that. (It takes me 2 hours to get to the casino and 2 hoursto get home)

So there I was at the bar, minding my customers when suddenly my ****head supervisor comes up to me and tells me he's going to have me sign something. After he left to get the papers, I asked Michael, my co-worker what that paper was for. He told me:

"So you're working more than seven days straight, huh? And only now they're gonna make you sign that form. It's basically a document that says an employee under the Enterprise Agreement contract has agreed to work more than 7 days straight. The employee in question must be first notified of this schedule before implementation. Of course, it's your right to refuse.

What happend was, the Supervisors  ****ed up the schedules, and now they're covering their asses by making you sign the document. They're not allowed to make you work such a long week without your permission."

I was shocked! I should have had a choice to begin with! I recalled all those times they made me work 11-hour shifts or cancel my days off when I alreaqdy had something planned or when they'd call me up to cover someone's absence even when I've barely had sleep. For the first time in my career in Star City Casino, I can actually stand up for myself and say "No! I will not take your ****!"

And so my supervisor came back with the document. I saw a box crossed out saying I agreed to this settlement. He asked, "So... all you need is to sign here. This is cool with you right.?"

I took a deep breath and replied: "No. It has been brought to my attention that this agreement must be first discussed with me before any finalization. I checked my roster and I found that I will be working eight days straight, without me being informed that I am to have such a schedule. Sorry, I refuse to work eight days without a break or two in the middle."

The supervisor hung his head low and said "Okay." and walked away from the bar.

I was cheered on by my two companions.

And I got the Monday off.


-- Edited by Twisted Hate at 20:43, 2007-02-10

-- Edited by Twisted Hate at 20:43, 2007-02-10