So I quit my retail job today and gave 2 week notice. It’s $16/hr with “tips” (after taxes I get about $17 an hour average). When I was hired they promised me 5 days a week and shifts at their cafe next door but then those shifts never opened up and I’m stuck with 3 days per week. I should’ve quit a few months ago but i didn’t have a job lined up so I had to take the loss of hours.
So now i finally did it, but I requested off the week of June 29-July 5th long ago and I’m also covering for someone whos gone and working her hours. Anyways they want me to stay 3 weeks bc that week I requested off “doesn’t count.” For me , two weeks is two weeks. Those shifts are covered like idk why they want another week? My new job is a whopping $25/hr with benefits (yay legal cannabis work) and why would I even stay to get paid $16/hr? I actually like their merch and want to keep shopping here so ideally don’t want to burn bridges. But am i being unreasonable or are they???
Tbh the owner is kind of new agey and it’s a trendy job to work and he knows it, which is why i assume he underpays . He does this guilt thing and I’m over it. End of the day I need to pay my bills and you essentially lied to me when you hired me …. Just need to rant and if I’m being unreasonable I can hear it but overall I want out asap