Will my job fire me for not coming to work on my day off?

[Anonymous]

My job sucks and I look forward to the weekend because I am completely burnt out from working. My boss has the audacity to ask me to come in on my days off. I have come in every time. But this time which was the first time, I refused to come. She wanted me to fill in on my coworker who felt too sick to work. I found that funny when she has the entire week next week off and I told her I'd cover for her. Honestly I feel overworked and I feel like a slave. I desperately needed that day off when my boss contacted me. My mental health was at stake. And my older brother told me I have the option to refuse to come into work. But I looked it up and saw you can get fired for not coming in. Though, my job has a high turn over rate and I know they can't afford for me to quit. A part of me feels like they're too desperate to fire me. Also the next day I was contacted by my coworker (the one that was sick that day) she was begging me not to quit. I guess me not coming in to fill in for her scared her or something.

[andreasderjuengere]

I put it like this:
if you're GOOD in your job, then your ''boss'' needs to figure it out - because you're 'absent' ... and nothing goes well.
If that isn't the case - then you are 'disposable'.
Don't count on ''rights'' or ''morals'' in work life. Unfortunately, ''business'' has become quite inhumane'' (I don't like it - but that's the way it is).

[Staximus]

You need to draw a line. Tell the boss you are not available on the days you want off. Depending on where you live, there's laws that say you are not required to work on unscheduled days or they have to give you 48 hours notice of a schedule change (unless you signed an employment contract that waives those employee rights).

[Fireguy17]

It's best to suck it up and go to work.
Yes it sucks, but welcome to adulthood.
My longest stint was 63 says straight without a day off.
No biggie.

[one1wild00]

Generally one is not required to come in on their days off, they will go down a list of people that are off and try to fill the shift until they find one that will.

[maximumpower]

time to push for a raise.
if none comes, look for work elsewhere.

[jahaims]

Depends on what you signed when you were hired.