Feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew in a way. I have been in my workplace less than 12 months it's a part time position almost designed to fit around dp's hours and the DC. Since I started my hours have increased slightly I was happy with that and it was discussed.
More more and more often though I'm being asked to extra shifts- that's great I'm happy to help out where I can (it was obviously discussed in the interview and I said I'd be OK with it). It just seems to be all the time at the moment and it's starting to get a bit on top of me. It's also a lot more than I expected it to be - my fault for not asking more details during the interview (though I also feel the person interviewing could have been clearer). Also holdiay cover for other members of staff only seems to be organised the week before it's needed, this doesn't give me much notice to sort out any childcare etc or I've already planned things and then have to work out weather to cancel plans or not.
Now I've had a call asking if I could go in to help out a bit as someone is ill. Dc still off school so I have no childcare but I can't help but feel like I'm letting everyone down even though there isn't much I can do. Work were okay about it but I'm not sure how other members of staff will be feeling.
Is everyone else in a position where they can just drop everything else for work?