As a premise to this post, there are too many fronts that I am in a fight with other people/things beside, and including, work, and I reached my breaking point. I am a millennial, so I fully accept any critical thoughts about my age.
I have been humiliated multiple times (in my perception) in-front of management, supervisors, and my own employees. Comments like “do you even pay attention to what is going on around you?” “good luck on not quitting”.
My breaking point was when I was genuinely sick, called out within the appropriate time frame in 2 different ways before my 2 weekend days. I was subsequently (in my view) retaliated against myself by having my shift moved back 2 days through our scheduling program by management. No call. No notice. Within 24 hours of changing my shift.
This was the third time they have done this.
I understand that the perception from their angle might have been that I was living my best life, and taking a 4 day weekend. I was bed-bound and taking up all the snuggles I could from my dogs.
I am not a perfect person. I stumble sometimes. I crutch on veteran employees to help me navigate new situations, and accept guidence for training. I care for the people I spend the majority of my awake hours with, and try to help wherever I can.
Vulnerability to accept and acknowledge your weaknesses has played out in a positive sense, not only to grow myself, but also empower my colleagues. That mentality was squashed at every corner in my previous empoyment.
My reason for being so lengthy in voicing this, is that I believe in the message of this sub. I feel that the conversations that happen here help people feel like they can speak up to workplace injustice.
I had a lengthy conversation about battles they are having in a different US state just this morning with a close friend that is facing the union/employer/employee battle. They are facing a “quiet hiring” situation that inevitably leads to a lower attrition rate.
But money is the key.
There are things in place to improve my own life, however I spent the time to type this, because I genuinely feel that there people here that can improve on my outlook on the future.
Thank you all.