Not following my availability schedule
I've been working at a movie theater since March 2019. I love the job since, as a high schooler who is about to graduate in June 2020, it helps me able to make money on weekends while still attending classes.
But, I am also an athlete. and I do a winter sport that makes me only able to work on Sunday. And, I've stated this multiple times to my managers at the Theater that I'm only able to work on Sundays, even putting in my availability sheet saying so. What makes it worse is that I just got offered a wrestling scholarship to a college with a division 3 wrestling team.
Fast forward to now, I got my new schedule and I'm scheduled for Friday, December 20th, a day where I'm going to be wrestling at a tournament. I've told them many times that I can't work on Fridays now but they still scheduled me. I tried asking my co-workers to cover me to no avail. this means that I either work my shift and not wrestle, or wrestle in the tournament and risk getting written up, which could lead to either a suspension for two weeks or a termination of my contract.
I want to wrestle, but I don't want to risk losing my job. I want to try to be able to keep my scholarship while still working. I don't know what to do.
Keep your scholarship, it will serve you better later in life
You have to look at your long term plans. You were up front with them about your availability. I suggest calling off the day before. Just let them know you're not available. If they write you up, so be it, it's a trade-off for doing what's best for you. Hopefully you're work in the past allows for some understanding from them.
That’s such a good job working for theatre. Seasons greetings to you Tim.
The scholarship is much more important than a one day per week job. You can find another job.
Call in sick on that Friday