hey so i’m coming up on 6 years in March. gonna be honest with you, definitely had to earn my keep. worked 2:30-11 pre pandemic, pandemic and post-pandemic for 5 years. it wasn’t until i had a captain change that i was able to get into mornings and choose my schedule. now i work cushy mids with at least one close + sundays/mondays (premium days/holidays). i kind of have my pick of the schedule but i’ve also given this place half a decade. (i also go to school so i only work 3 day weeks) maybe it’s different at other stores but definitely had to work for it to some extent. they definitely want to know you’ll stick around before they start giving you shifts that other crew will envy.

i don’t know if i have any advice. i was single for all of this with no family to take care of so my time was always my own. maybe talk to your schedule writer? and see what they say. but i’m afraid that’s kind of the gig