My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: New York
I started working here in December of 2013. It's been a disaster. My former store manager was abusive, people started quitting in droves, etc. Grad classes started Monday and I'm losing it. I work 38 hours a week and they put me wherever they feel like it. I'm tired and stressed beyond words. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and think I need to leave sooner rather than later. My schedule for the coming weeks looks painful and I can't do it.
When I told Assistant Manager 1 yesterday that I would have to leave 9/4, he said to talk to ASM2. I said why, she can't make me stay and he said no but she can kindly ask you to. He then mocked me for taking classes online. Then when I talked to her and even offered to go part time instead of just leaving, she said no I HAVE to stay until 9/13 and as full time. If I don't, that's job abandonment and I would be unhirable and couldn't use this job in my resume because she'd have to tell everyone I abandoned my post and naturally having an 8 month gap in my employment would be hard to explain.
I thought employers could only verify that someone worked for you and that's all. Also, I can't find anything that says this is abandonment, our handbook seems to say 3+ days of no call no show is abandonment. And I'm pretty certain this is at will employment and NYS doesn't require a 2 week notice. Am I missing anything? I feel so upset and sick to my stomach, I'm waiting for my doctor's office to open so I can see if they can help somehow.

