This is me too 🥲 i haven’t turned down taking a shift yet and even my SM is worried im overworking myself. I want to be a SSV and feel the need to prove myself. Just know you’re not alone in feeling like this 💕💕

Honestly it’s no one’s duty to pick up shifts. If you don’t have enough coverage it’s your SM’s fault and they need to step in to pick up the pieces/hire more staff. Stop saying yes - it sounds like you’re building up resentment towards your team. If you’d like to come in, say yes, if not say no. It’s not fair to expect others to read your mind - if you cover shifts a lot people might think you need the hours and be purposefully offering them to you, because you keep saying yes. ‘I’m sorry, I can’t’ is all you need to say!

If people really need days off they should let their SM know in advance and book them off as holiday, not be pushing their shifts on others.

Don't ever feel guilty about not picking up someone else's shift. Like the first comment said, take care of yourself. If you want the hours, sure, but make sure you're doing it for yourself and not for the good of the siren.

Most importantly, learn to say no. You don't need a reason, you don't need an excuse. If you aren't scheduled, there's no reason you have to be the one sacrificing your downtime. If no one else is willing, that's something your SM will have to address.