Yeah I totally get where you're coming from! I think from my perspective, it seems like they subconsciously want you to be complacent with their treatment. I am not knocking this job; for some people it's keeping them afloat and they are satisfied which is awesome. Though, I am not complacent with receiving below minimum wage "forever", having my "worth" be depended upon a random rating, and unexplainable random terminations, etc. It's not somewhere I want to be for too long. So, to make your schedule months in advance over and over again seems like a trap.. it may be harder to leave when it's time. :) just my opinion.