Lesson 7: If You Fall, Try Not To Bring Others Down With You

This last Friday was my first day off I've taken in about 6 months. Not that I haven't tried before, it's just that I would have a day off scheduled, and they would take it away from me. So I drove my point home when a blanket message was sent to all the drivers: "Supervisor needs someone to work the dock tonight and take a line haul truck to the ground hub. $25." we're talking at least 4 more hours of work for 25 dollars. So I messaged back: "I'll do it." Much to the Supervisor's relief.

Upon finishing my route and getting back to the station, I told him I wasn't going to work that night. "But you messaged back that you would!" my now angry and confused supervisor said. "You're right. I told you one thing, and now I'm going to take it back at the last second. Feels great, no?" "Hm. I get your point." he admits. I then told him of my private arranging for another driver to do it. "So I will have this Friday off, correct?"

He agreed, and I had Friday off, the first day off in 6 months that didn't involve personal injury. Sad that I basically had to bully my point across in order to obtain something that should have been my right. Let this be a lesson: The squeaky wheel gets the grease. (However, I should warn you that if a little grease doesn't do the trick, the wheel gets replaced. So don't overdo it.)