I got a job in a little family owned neighborhood market. It was supposed to be a part time job but I have been working 6 to 7 days a week for years.
But in the last year I have been dealing with an absolute nightmare scenario in my personal life.
I lost a court case. I lost my house. I was homeless. Now I am finally getting to a point where I will be able to breathe again.
But I have to take care of something pretty big before I'll be able to.
My boss was not willing to give me more than one day off.
Well a couple days ago I got to the breaking point. I realize that for the first time I didn't have to figure out how to come up with $500 a week for this hotel room we've been staying in.
I didn't have to come up with $150 a week just to get to and back from work. And I had just completely shut down.
I told my boss I was going to need a week off so that I could get everything taken care of so I could get into my new situation and she grudgingly allowed me one extra day.
So I told her to fuck off. Yes I actually said that. These people had taken a week off every year I'd work there except 20/20 so 4 weeks of vacation in 5 years and I had had one extra day a couple times.
I've missed every family get together for over 5 years because they are on Saturday nights and I have to work.
I told her either fire me now or I will see her Saturday.
I've been blocked her on my phone.
She could see the strain that I was under I was telling her for many many months, I need a break. She refused to even acknowledge that.
I even sent her screenshots from my phone showing the 10 symptoms of workplace burnout and physical symptoms of stress.
I had been hoping that she would understand what I was going through and say, Hey why don't you take a few days to get your life in order. Nope. She just would not do it.
I've been working 5 years to finally get up to $13 an hour. The car wash down the road is starting out at $14. She needs me more than I need her.
I have now blocked her number from my phone send a text to my coworker explaining why I'm taking the time off and why I need it and how I deserve it.
I took a nap today. I played a video game and watched Infinity war. I can finally breathe again.