you have no obligation to cover shifts hun. you’re all good

Make sure you get paid for mileage and extra time spent commuting

You’re definitely not required to work unscheduled shifts. You should not be directly penalized for denying a request to pick up additional hours.

Obviously baristas who are flexible, have open availability, and are constantly working extra shifts to provide coverage for the store will generally be prioritized when it comes to scheduling. You may see a cut in hours or find yourself with shifts across unfavorable dayparts as a result, but you should not actually get in “trouble.”

When you're off the clock you have no obligation to do any work. You are not obligated to pick up extra shifts. It's just a nice helpful thing to do sometimes. What I usually do in that situation is wait until after the shift is over and send a message to say thanks for thinking of me but I didn't see your message until afterwards.

you cannot be penalized for saying no to working if you’re not scheduled