I originally posted this in r/Work but realized this subreddit might be the best place for it.
I guess I should give a little context. The place that I am going to quit soon I have been working for 3+ years. I started working there when I turned 16 and I am currently 19 years old. As I am legally not allowed to state the name of the company, I can tell you that those from Texas would know exactly which place I work at. This place is notorious for having the worst customers, not giving any fucks for their employees, and being slow. The one that I work at is exactly that. Though, we have become one of the best chains in my area in the past year and a half. That doesn’t mean it has gotten any better when it comes to the treatment of the workers. As I do have a lot of good things to say, the bad things outweigh the good. Here is a list of the reason why I am quitting.
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The Pay. I am currently getting paid $14.30 an hour. My issue is that there are workers who have only been working there for a few months, don’t give a shit about their jobs and it shows in their work, yet they are getting paid $16 an hour. We aren’t even allowed to talk about our pay with each other without us possibly getting written up.
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The utter neglect of my well-being. I am to work the outside lane at my work in Texas summers, even though they know I have a rare skin condition that makes being out in the sun very uncomfortable and can make me seriously sick. I am also extremely overworked when I am on shift. I am the only one who cleans everything we are supposed to clean and when I don’t clean one certain thing, even when there are 3 of us on that station, I am the one who gets chewed out. I am always being watched and being picked on by managers when I take 5 seconds to get a drink of water, etc.
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The mishandling of my allergy. In November of 2022, I found out that I was allergic to the hand soap at my work. More specifically, I am allergic to formaldehyde and fragrance. Because of this, I began bringing in my own hand soap to wash my hands with so I wouldn’t have any allergic reactions. When an auditor saw me using my own soap, my store was knocked points. My GM decided to, then, put me on unpaid “medical leave” until HR decided whether or not I could bring my own hand soap. This took almost 3 weeks and anytime I contacted HR about what the status was, it was radio silence. Eventually, HR told me they had no accommodations for me and just to keep using my hand soap. Three weeks, no pay.
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Creating problems that I have no part in. My boyfriend and I both work for this company. This has never been a problem and we don’t even communicate at work. More than half the store doesn’t even know we’re dating because we don’t speak to each other. All of a sudden, our GM makes my boyfriend and I aware that neither of us can become a team leader (one step above where we are now) unless one of us quits. Along with this, they also told us we are not allowed to take off the same days as each other anymore. Our GM went as far as to call us “selfish” for trying to take off the same days 2 months in advance. This is has never been a problem and
there have been multiple couples at our store. -
The customers. I have been screamed at, threatened, and even had burgers thrown at me. Management still tells me “Just comply.”
The reason I am asking how I should write up my 2 weeks notice is because I want to be as professional as possible while still stating the major issues with this store. And yes, this is a fast food place.