This reminds me of when I lived virtually across the street from my old fast food job (rare because this was in the suburbs).

My boss would call me whenever it snowed to come in and threaten to fire me if I didn't because she knew I lived close. Like 6 am I'd get any angry phone call from her yelling at me to come in. What struck me is that I am an easy going person and was making minimum wage, living with my mom and basically right across the street, young and not in school and was fine coming in at whatever hours (24/hour place too) but she was just so unnecessarily bitchy about it! Like good god, I get paid shit and want more hours and live across the street. Yes, I'll come in. If I hear my phone ringing that is and get your texts.

After the first few times of her copping attitude with me, I finally said no. I think my boyfriend had slept over so I didn't want to get out of bed with him. Boy you should have heard her when I, nothing but a minimum wage grunt, said the forbidden word: "no".

Of course she didn't fire me, instead she docked my hours severely until it was almost pointless for me to come in.

They went out of business a few years ago.

I can't help but wonder why........