Need advice for work trying to negotiate with boss??

[peacestar]

I need to switch my days off at work I am off thursday and friday I want friday and saturday off. I am the ONLY full time employee that has to work ALL weekend. I have been for 2 1/2 years! Were getting another full time employee and I heard that she will be working saturday morning and getting the rest of the wekeend off. I am very ANGRY about this and have been constantly brushed off whenever I ask by saying that we dont have aenought trained staff. Well now we have 5 other trained staff that could work that shift and I think its time that my schedule to be switched. Part of my probelm is I have no vacation time left due to being off on a medical leave for my back. There is saturdays that I need off coming up. I cant work 6 days in a row due to doctors orders. I can only work 8 hours/ day 40/hrs a week because im pregnant. I was wondering if anyone had an advice on how to "professionally" ask for it and actually have her really listen to me? I have to do it today because I need next saturday off. TIA

[socks1211]

bumping

[mugwump]

No advice here ... just hugs ... had a similar thing happen to me.

My co-worker (there are only 2 of us clerical types) takes every Friday and Monday off, so I can never get a long weekend ... I could use some help too. When I asked for consideration, I just got brushed off, so I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!

[scifiwoman]

Write a letter requesting the change in shifts and also let them know you want a reply in writing. That way you have something to take over their head if necessary. Good luck. sorry I wasnt more help.

[mrs.john]

At my home, everyone works every other weekend--full and part-timers.

I would just write them a letter, and state the facts, that there are x amount of trained people, that you've done weekends for x amount of years, what your place is in seniority. Maybe if there's something in the handbook or human resource books about it, you can point that out also.