I work overnights (12 or 8 hour shifts). My coworkers on those shifts are awesome. However, the management and most of the other employees are not people I really want to spend time with. My direct manager, who blessedly is leaving along with another manager (we have a new Head Manager and she seems to be kicking everyone old out), told me that unless I am dead, I need to be at work on time every day, and that I need to be "better than perfect" because "people are watching."

I have taken some sick days over the last year to deal with my depression; because of this I have several written warnings in my "permanent file." I also pick up a ton of extra shifts because we are so extremely understaffed. My manager said that picking up extra shifts doesn't mean much because "it just means the other people on the shift don't have to work as hard" but when I call out, it inconveniences the supervisors who have to try to fill my spot. We are allowed 3 sick days per year, one per quarter. I have taken many more days (about 10) than that.

I'm currently feeling very sick but I know I have no option but to go to work. I like working overnights, but it does mess with your bodily clock and I think predisposes me to becoming depressed because I have to try to sleep during the day and my sleep is never good. Also, the shift differential is pretty insulting, it's an extra $1. Most places pay at least $3/hour more.

I dunno. Now I'm worried about who they will replace the manager with and I am already dreading having to go in tonight in 15 hours.

Sorry to vent.