u/Spagbowl8

I'm looking for some other opinions on this- any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

I'm 18, and started an apprenticeship after my A Levels this Wednesday (1st of July) as a Trainee Estate Agent.

I really like the job and the people I work with, but I'm a bit concerned about my hours.

In the interview, they said it would be from Monday to Friday, for 8 hours a day not including breaks. This was fine with me.

They then suggested that myself and the other apprentice could alternate Saturday shifts- i.e. I worked Saturday one week and she worked the next instead of me. Saturday shifts are 6 hours not including breaks.

I assumed this meant that I'd be offered a day from Monday to Friday off.

On the job offer letter, it said that I'd be required to work a 5 day week. I assumed that I was correct in that I would get one of the days off, so that I was working the 5 days.

However, I was informed by my line manager that I'd actually have to work Monday- Saturday, only having Sunday off that week, making it a 6 day working week.

If this had been stated in the offer letter, I would've definitely asked about it and requested that I didn't work the Saturdays. And, if I knew working a 6 day week was a requirement, I probably wouldn't have accepted the offer at all.

I worked this Saturday, and there were only 2 other people in the office (there are usually around 8), and there was very little work to do. So I don't think it's incredibly important that I'm in on Saturdays.

So essentially, I'm working an alternating 40 and 46 hour week, despite this not being stated on the job offer letter. I'm also on the very minimum wage for my age, £8 an hour.

This is my first full time job, so maybe I'm just adjusting to the new and longer routine, but my parents are saying that this is too much time for too little pay.

I'd much prefer to only work Monday to Friday, and a 5 day week as originally stated, but I don't want to potentially throw away a good learning opportunity and an otherwise enjoyable job, if the hours aren't actually that bad.

Any advice would be appreciated!! :)

I'm looking for some other opinions on this- any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

I'm 18, and started an apprenticeship after my A Levels this Wednesday (1st of July) as a Trainee Estate Agent.

I really like the job and the people I work with, but I'm a bit concerned about my hours.

In the interview, they said it would be from Monday to Friday, for 8 hours a day not including breaks. This was fine with me.

They then suggested that myself and the other apprentice could alternate Saturday shifts- i.e. I worked Saturday one week and she worked the next instead of me. Saturday shifts are 6 hours not including breaks.

I assumed this meant that I'd be offered a day from Monday to Friday off.

On the job offer letter, it said that I'd be required to work a 5 day week. I assumed that I was correct in that I would get one of the days off, so that I was working the 5 days.

However, I was informed by my line manager that I'd actually have to work Monday- Saturday, only having Sunday off that week, making it a 6 day working week.

If this had been stated in the offer letter, I would've definitely asked about it and requested that I didn't work the Saturdays. And, if I knew working a 6 day week was a requirement, I probably wouldn't have accepted the offer at all.

I worked this Saturday, and there were only 2 other people in the office (there are usually around 8), and there was very little work to do. So I don't think it's incredibly important that I'm in on Saturdays.

So essentially, I'm working an alternating 40 and 46 hour week, despite this not being stated on the job offer letter. I'm also on the very minimum wage for my age, £8 an hour.

This is my first full time job, so maybe I'm just adjusting to the new and longer routine, but my parents are saying that this is too much time for too little pay.

I'd much prefer to only work Monday to Friday, and a 5 day week as originally stated, but I don't want to potentially throw away a good learning opportunity and an otherwise enjoyable job, if the hours aren't actually that bad.

Any advice would be appreciated!! :)