Quick background : been at small company (6 of us in total) for 5 years, got pregnant, went on mat leave, returned part time mon-wed about 4 months ago.
First couple months everything was going well, I did my 3 days and that was that. Boss then asked if I can cover my work colleague’s (we do the same job) 3 week holiday. So that meant 3 full time 5 day weeks. Fine, kind of expected them to ask me to cover that as she goes away every year to visit family other side of the world.
Went back to doing 3 day week for about a fortnight and boss rings me up on a Wednesday evening asking if I can do Thursdays now for the next month or two as it’s busy. I said I’ll do the next few Thursdays and after that will see what happens.
He announces yesterday in the office that it’s getting busier and we might need all hands on deck basically through to Christmas. Hasn’t asked me to do extra shifts, but I’m guessing he’s going to ask.
Thing is I really just want to do my 3 days. Currently DM looks after him 2.5 days week. He goes to a nursery for half a day. MIL has been looking after him on the Thursday I have been asked to work but she lives about 1 hour 15 mins away and doesn’t drive so we leave early to get him there before work and have to pick him up after. DM works Thursday-Sat so can’t have him then.
I understand and was even happy to cover holidays of my colleague if she was off for the full week but now feel like boss is regretting letting me do 3 day week so trying to put my days up. We generally get on well.
I am worried if I say no to the extra days he will sack me though, are they able to do this if I say no?