Years ago I worked in retail as a night stocker. When I was hired, I was hired part time. Most other new employees were as well for the reason mentioned in this

Years ago I worked in retail as a night stocker. When I was hired, I was hired part time. Most other new employees were as well for the reason mentioned in this comment. Eventually, the company underwent a large merger with two other regional retail chains. After this, they decided to go back to the grandfathered full time employees outside management and gave them an ultimatum: be dropped down to part time or take a small severance package and leave. Well, most decided they would take the severance. I decided since I was finally starting my software career, working some part time contracts, that I would take the opportunity to demand and wage, reduced hours, and control of my schedule. It worked at the time, probably because of their inability to hire and retain employees, albeit the raise was pathetic. Eventually however, they started shifting more and more responsibilities on us and the work was taking much longer because the newest hires we're not very good. I started spending more time there and often wouldn't go home till mid morning. I decided I didn't need it and just quit on the spot. A few months later, the company ended up filing for bankruptcy.