You are lead by example aren't you?

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I mean obviously not everyone is lead by example. Not every situation calls for people lead or even follow. However, I am talking about a particular situation. Yep, work again. I am just so frustrated with it all. The guy who breaks down our trucks went on vacation that started on Sunday. I went in, with another co-worker to assist (but this coworker is differently abled), and broke down the truck. I will also go in (with the help of the same coworker) to break down Wednesday's Truck and then again Friday's. My work schedule was posted online (for this week) as Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Now, I told my manager that I would no longer do the full weekend. That he could have me two days of the weekend, but those two days needed to rotate. If you remember past discussions about it, you'll understand why I did this. It was just too stressing to work all weekend, and I hadn't seen my friends in over a year because of it. (I had worked almost a full year (with the exception of two or three saturday's off) with full weekend shifts.) Anyway... He changed my schedule so I won't be working this Sunday. I asked him "Are you going to be there tomorrow night?" He normally isn't, a normal day off for him. Now let's screech to a halt here. We're already down one person who went to a different department, but with the other co-worker on vacation, we will have to pick up three aisles. (I'm a stock clerk if you didn't know / hadn't figured it out yet.) Breaking down the truck tends to take a bit out of me as is. There will only be four of us to take care of a total of eight aisles. Oh you think two aisles a piece easy peasy right? Not so much. Remember the differently abled guy? Oh he tries his darndest and we appreciate him for it, but he can't help us pick up slack. The assistant manager that will be in tonight? He isn't as swift as he could be, but on top of that he has nightly checks he has to do which takes him away from stocking. So that leaves one other guy, who does a hefty aisle as is. Then that leaves me. So now do you understand why I am upset at my manager? Sure I understand everyone needs a break, and I can appreciate him wanting one. However, I've come in to help several times on my nights off (Of course i"ve clocked in to be paid, but you know what I mean), worked 9 days straight in the past when one person was on vacation and another got sick. I won't do that again, not to the extent of working nine days straight anyway. Why? Well because my manager won't come in and help, so why should I? Yes I know, I know... You are thinking "what YOU do reflects on YOU not him... but well it also reflects on him too.. and honestly? Sad as it is? the overheads don't seem to want to notice my managers antics or even care... So *bangs head against the wall* What's a girl to do but complain? Oh and don't start with that "Find a different job malarky!" If I could do that I would, but I'm stuck with what I have.