I have worked for a fast food chain the last few months, and during my time working there I have picked up a large amount of slack from management and coworkers. Often times I am the only person who can close when I work, and sometimes I am the only person working the front of house at all (drive thru, dine in, packing orders, making drinks, doordash orders, dealing with angry customers, tending the dining room, etc.). The amount of work that I’m expected to do is not possible for one human being. Our managers have the ability to close the dining room so that I can just worry about drive thru, but they have to get permission from higher management first. I have begged them crying to lock the doors but they don’t have that power. It’s always a losing game each time I go in, and the longer I’m there the less I feel like myself. It may seem silly because “it’s just fast food” but work is one of the few times I leave the house so it’s a big stressor in my life.
I recently put in my 2 weeks and was feeling pretty optimistic about it. My GM said he wanted to have a talk with me about it. I was expecting him to ask me if I would reconsider or extend the two weeks, but he offered a management position and the future possibility of managing a new location that’s being planned. I told him I would think about it.
Managers have come and gone since I started, and our last GM left the place a hot disaster for the new GM. I really feel bad because my new boss is not a bad guy. I think he really wants to improve things but I also don’t know how much better things will get.
I know places like this set up these kinds of traps all the time, but I’m worried that by declining I’ll be missing out on a good opportunity. I’m in college and have only worked a handful of jobs. This is the best offer I’ve ever had and I really do enjoy the people I work with. Some days are even kind of nice. It’s just very hard to weigh the pros and cons.
Any advice or encouragement would be appreciated! I know posting this here may seem a little redundant but this is the first time this has happened to me and that makes it a really tough decision.