He doesnt seem to care about anything except screwing you over. He wants to work because he wants more hours. But he doesnt want to work because if he does, you get to go home. Which shouldnt matter to him since you already work three times as much as he does. I wouldnt worry about entertaining anything he has to say...
I think it's a power thing. He was able to tell the previous managers what to do and they'd do it just to avoid dealing with him. He used to tell me that he's basically in charge and everyone has to do as he says, and it was true to a degree as he'd just cause issues for everyone and it was just easier to work around him then(plus we were fully staffed then so it was much easier to deal with).
Now he's upset that there's a new manager instead of him being promoted. He and her get into petty little squabbles all the time over pointless stuff. So, I guess he saw her scheduling him for a shift that he didn't like as some sort power move or something, and he's just trying to keep things under his control. At least, that's what it looks like to me. He doesn't seem to be a team player, or care about the business or any of us, we seem to just be things he can use for his own benefit and he doesn't like when things pull away from his plans.
Then that probably is whats going on. Its good that the new manager is basically putting him in his place by not doing everything he wants. Maybe do it a few more times to show him that he doesnt run the place... ---
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