Tl;dr, almost passed out from heat exhaustion before being told to just “make my job my happy place”. i put in my two weeks, however i want to quit right now.
I (19) don’t give a single shit if they recognize me by this post. Not using a throw-away
I work in fast food, and today I was scheduled to take orders outside (It was about 95 degrees fahrenheit), and usually the time spent is about 2 hours. After that, we’re supposed to get a switch.
I did not get a person to switch positions with me.
I spent up until 30 minutes after the time I was supposed to go inside exhausted, stumbling everywhere and feeling so dizzy that my heart started pounding like I was doing a workout.
I couldn’t continue after that, my coworker literally yelled at me to go inside because they could tell I was ready to pass out.
Once I got into the building, I sit down and try to not freak out at the managers (we’re VERY understaffed). One of the managers explain to me that they need to give breaks to the minors that work during the day, as well as give breaks to other employees, which is why I was out there for so much longer.
I wouldn’t have a problem with this, except they never disclosed that to me.
They ended up trying to be like “we still have a business to run, and even if we all have bad days, you should still try to make this your happy place”.
I almost screamed at them right then and there about how I WASN’T happy, but I didn’t.
This is an example of MANY MANY MANY shitty things they’ve put me through.
My last day is the day before my surgery (next week). Should I just walk out earlier? I can’t see myself working here for another week.
People are telling me not to do it, just wait it out, etc. But I really think that with my surgery coming up, I just can’t risk my health like that.