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The constant bother

So I just checked my BYUB work schedule...and unfortunately, lately, they've scheduled me at times when I've already made plans with friends. Okay, some explanation is needed here (and I just need to rant about this...)

So last year, the shoots were posted online, and we just signed up for them when we could work them, and signed up for the positions we wanted. That was great, because then I could make plans and still get plenty of work hours in. I liked it that way; we all did. This year, however, they decided to change it. Now, they sign us up for a shoot (but usually it's not even my boss...it's one of the schedulers), and if we can't work it, we have to let them know. It's really messed with my social life this entire year, because I'll make plans, and then have to cancel them for work, because we never know more than about a week and a half in advance when we are scheduled! Sure, I don't always plan that far ahead, but for things like Ballroom shows and Christmas around the World and Divine Comedy, you HAVE you plan ahead for those! It's really frustrating, because then if you've already bought tickets to something, you have to either sell your ticket, or tell them that you can't work. As a result, I have backed out of several shoots, especially this semester. Which frustrates me even more, because last semester, I was rarely scheduled, and complained about it, and now I feel like I come across as not even appreciating that I'm being scheduled!!

But at this point, I think I'm choosing friends over work, because as much as I really do love my job, and would really like to work the shoots I've been scheduled on, I'm not going to see many of my friends for two years, starting in about 3 1/2 weeks. So ultimately, I'm going to choose my friends over work. But I need the money! And I just called my boss the other day to back out of a shoot for tomorrow, and I just emailed the scheduler a few minutes ago to back out of ANOTHER shoot next Friday! GAH I am so stinking frustrated about this! Seriously, what can I do? Ditch my friends to work? I think not. But ditching work makes me look irresponsible, and I do worry about my resume and future possible references. TOO MANY DECISIONS! Or something.

Okay, I just needed to get that out on paper. I guess. Even though this isn't paper. I'm still bothered by it, and i've hated the scheduling system since September, and it's been a problem for me since then, but hey, in the famous words of Lady MacBeth, "What's done is done."
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  1. Patty OgdenApril 7, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Oh dear. Has everyone let them know how much they hate this new system?

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