I usually work late nights (4PM-Midnight or even later) and got asked yesterday to work an early shift on this Friday (530AM-130PM). It just so happens to be that the people that usually work mornings aren't available then and that I conveniently do have the skills to do what is done in the mornings from my previous store.

I stupidly said yes because this was a last minute emergency, but I'm going to make it very clear to the grocery manager (who isn't my boss but has offered me this shift because of his screw-up of not having someone else back it up) that I'm only doing this shift once because working inconsistent hours really screws up my body. And I prefer to work during the night because I'm much more effective worker at night than I am during the day. Always have been.

I'm doing them this favour once and that's it. I just saved this grocery manager's arse and now he owes me. If he tries to get me to work mornings again I will flat out refuse them. And it's not a case of my workplace promising me hours by making me work in other departments, I'm one of the best night workers and am highly sought after in that department and can get all my hours from them.

May sound harsh but I refuse to be stepped on over by other people especially by those that made colossal screw-ups. He should have had someone else back up this shift and not come running to me just because I convenientely had prior skills.

/rant end.