Today I learned the lesson of never volunteering. Last week one of my coworkers had to go to the hospital and was put on medical leave, I stupidly volunteered to work 7 days straight so that the new assistant manager could finish his training and the new person wouldn't have to change plans or try and find a babysitter. Good intentions. Boss tells me 'I don't know. I don't wanna do that to you.” but it ends up happening.
Not even a thank you from the other two people. The new coworker was happy I did that for her and thanked me, even buying me lunch and energy drinks a few times, but neither the store manager thanked me nor did the now new assistant manager. Instead I got a lecture about how my vacation (one single paid day off) is going to stop the store manager from seeing his mother because its the Friday before Easter weekend. It was in that single moment all my fucks went right out the window.
I learned to stop volunteering, even if it means that management has to suffer now. I learned a god damn week of my time only amounted to $722.38. Thats not even enough to save a god damn dime because every single fucking cent is going to my fucking rent and bills. I learned the person I thought I could trust, the person I trained and pushed and encouraged to go after the new position to better their position in life will stab me in the back if it means getting ahead further. I learned to just say “Fuck em.” and I won't be doing that “above and beyond” shit anymore. If the newbie asks for some help I'll help her, but the other two can get bent.