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[dramaturgy]

I live in New York. My family lives in Iowa. I am in my last year of grad school, and being able to go home for my winter break (December 15-January 23) is important to me. Like, it is actually beyond important right now, for my mental health. I'm not even kidding when I tell you that I've spent so much time in student health this week that the

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[hermione_like]

*hugs* Honestly, I would quit. If you're already visiting Health Services that much, you need a break, and a job where the managers refuse to work with you is not worth risking your health anymore. The fact that they're not scheduling you now is weird and leaves me wondering if other people asked off for around Christmas and were approved because your manager possibly forgot that you asked first--? At any rate, it is a hard decision, but my vote is on quitting, especially with all the other stuff you have to do(thesis, directing, etc).

[duchessdollydot]

Well I guess quitting comes down to how much stress the job gives you vs how much stress not having a job would give you. And speaking from a recruiting/job-hunting perspective, once you leave the work force it's a lot harder to get back into it.

I would mention it to Psych Services and do whatever they advise. It sounds like they know you pretty well (which is great! It's great to have that personal connection) and should be able to steer you in the right direction.

Either way, on Monday it's December 5 already and that's less than 20 days until December 24. Also I personally find that the less time I am in the Midwest the better, because if I'm there too long, I start missing the big city and that's no good either. :)

[cutepoisonlola]

That's BS! If they can afford to cut your shift on Black Friday - a crazy shopping day - then surely the company's future doesn't depend you being there on Christmas eve, when you should be at home, unwinding and spending time with your family.

If I were you, I'd call her again and tell her that you need to leave on the 22nd at the very latest, remind her that you requested it ages ago, and that if it can't be arranged, you're prepared to quit because you need the family time and the time off work for your health.

It's a good thing to have a job but you can't keep it at the cost of your health and your happiness!

[kaesa]

THIS. Seriously, they can't find anyone who'd be willing to pick up that time, they have to foist it off on the person who wants to be home for Christmas and whose family lives that far away? No.