I’ve been a server at an American breakfast restaurant- let’s call it Pancake Apartment- for between one and two years. The girl who trained me was there for around 3 years and put her entire heart into serving, until today, when she was spontaneously fired because my power-tripping manager had a stick up her ass this morning. She added two more servers to my (slow) shift that I usually work alone as a punishment for me staying 30 minutes late last night to finish up something that wasn’t my responsibility to begin with. I can’t speak for all serving jobs, but at mine, more servers on a mostly slow shift just means wasted time and less money for everyone. I do just fine working by myself every day. She had three first shift employees walk out on her this morning, and a customer called corporate on her for how rudely and disrespectfully she was treating us.
I am 17 and looking for another serving job. I’d love to have something remote or corporate, but due to my lack of experience and only being available part-time, I’m stuck either tolerating the bullshit from my higher-ups who pay me $2.13/hr, or rot. For context: my dad is single and doesn’t provide for me. I pay for everything that I need aside from housing (until August). Not having a job is not an option for me. I do school online, so those hours conflicting wouldn’t be an issue. Any suggestions would be much appreciated
UPDATE
She sent me home. She called my coworker and told her to tell me to go home because “too many servers were there.” I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INITIALLY ON THE SCHEDULE. Looking for a new job expeditiously.