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ABIU to be mad at boyfriend for accepting this job

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Baybay16 · 05/12/2016 18:48

Hi
I have had an absolute shit say full of horrible people ( bus driver shouted and gave me the finger to give an idea ) so not sure if am just in a horrible mood

I got a new job in June full time my boyfriend was scraping full time hours with two jobs but always had a Tuesday off. I made sure I always had Tuesdays off. It's me and another girl on the make up counter she started on thursday she told me she could work a Wednesday and Friday. I said I am so sorry but is there anyway you can change the Friday to a Tuesday? She shuffled things around ( I think it was uni stuff ) and said she could so great!

I got a text from boyfriend today "been offered a full time job Monday to Friday , took it." I was happy at first but now mad that I made the girl change her days for my Tuesday. There's no way I can get a saturday Sunday off so we will never have a day off together .
I am frustrated that I am always so flexible and considering to him but seems he couldn't actually care less. He knew the hassle I went to to get a Tuesday off for him and I just feel annoyed that I will see him after 5.30 and that's all ( some nights I work til 9 too! )
AIBU

He said I just want him to feel shit about it and he wants me to change my days ( again .. and I can't!)

OP posts:
Milkand2sugarsplease · 07/12/2016 02:52

if he's now realised he will be worse off can he not just decline the new role and stick with his current contract?

I really get that it's frustrating knowing you're not going to see each other but in all honesty it's the way of the world for a lot of couples, especially in retail now with everyone wanting to open longer and longer hours.

I worked opposite my husband for a long while before we were married as we worked for the same company and couldn't be on shift together so we rarely saw each other.
I have plenty of friends who have to/choose to work opposite each other for childcare reasons now.

All that being said I do think it was inconsiderate of him taking the job without a quick discussion and then him assuming you could then altar your shift pattern to suit his new one.

Italiangreyhound · 07/12/2016 09:25

Thanks seven, Wink I do my research! (AKA too much time on mumsnett)

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