Hello everyone.

I would like to start off by saying I just turned 17, and this is pretty much my first real job. I work for the city leisure services. Basically, I watch kids play on the playground. There are other programs in the services; basically camps and extended care. Parks and playground is where I work. Now, that said, I am a sub. I do not have many guarunteed hours. I have no idea why, but its just the way it is. I may be new, but other people who are also new have full time jobs there. And some are younger than me too!

Now, I can accept this, since I also managed to get a shift every other Sunday watching the facility. However, my friend who works for extended care was offered a position by my boss on a playground site for all remaining Tuesdays and Thursdays! She has 15 hours a week already guarunteed! Now she will have 24 guarunteed hours! All I have guarunteed per week is 3! I call bullshit!

Now, I don't know what to do. They are giving me shit hours! Averaging 3 hours per week? And they pass me up to give a person from ANOTHER program, who is ALSO new, the hours I NEED? I don't want to quit, but this is some bullshit. I haven't done anything wrong. Grrrr.

Give some advice please. And if you are confused by this, let me know and I will elaborate. Thanks.

Emo-(I think I know you...did you change your name?) It really is hard finding a decent job when you have no job references to list and are only a teenager. Most places hire 18 and up. I really, really would like to NOT work at a food place, because I am a vegetarian. So my options are kind of limited.

But yes, I think I will just have to talk with them.