during the fall of Rome, do you think people stopped working?

reconfirmedI'm in my last semester of university and will graduate next August. I started a new job a few weeks ago, and from the very beginning, I made sure my employer knew I was a full-time student. I even gave them my lecture schedule. My boundaries were clear: no work shifts on days I had lectures, as absences directly affect my grades.

My job is to give in-home care for elderly people with special needs. The work is about 20 hours a week, mostly on weekends. I'm assigned to a client with significant needs, and their condition requires regular meetings, usually on Wednesdays, which I was told were mandatory. The client's case manager, whom I'll call 'J', is not my direct supervisor.

'J' brought up these mandatory regular meetings for the client with significant needs. I immediately told her I couldn't attend due to my mid-day lecture. She seemed understanding and said she'd send me a summary later. Come Wednesday, my phone blew up with calls and messages from 'J', asking why I wasn't at the meeting. I quickly replied via message, reminding her that I had explained the scheduling conflict due to the lecture and that I couldn't just skip it. Her response was a bit sharp: 'You should have organized your schedule better! And you'll need to reschedule this meeting.'

I was furious and, frankly, ready to resign on the spot. But instead, I called my primary manager to explain everything. Thankfully, she was very supportive. She essentially re-confirmed to 'J' that my lecture schedule was part of the initial employment agreement.

Honestly, is it really that hard for some supervisors to understand that one's education is more important than a temporary job?

Welcome to the rest of your life, where some people only care about things that directly affect them. Yeah, the company I worked for is generally a lot better than some others. If clients attack a staff member, they are kicked out of the program.

Honestly, I’m very frustrated, but I don’t really have another option. I’ll prepare for interviews with InterviewMan's help and be ready to accept any upcoming opportunities. I hope finding another job won’t take too long.

me telling the HR