I work at a very small coffee shop. We have three employees: me (20), and two high school students who alternate days and work about three hours after they are done school. I don’t get paid more than the kids I just work longer hours, but that difference has kind of put me in a higher position than them. After all, I am here 8.5 hours a day and have to deal with everything. I have more responsibilities than they do, and have established a relatively regular customer base.
I want to make it clear, my job kind of sucks. Legally I am entitled to one unpaid hour-long break each shift as well as two paid 15 minute (at will) breaks. I am never able to take breaks, though I recently negotiated with my boss that if I am not taking the break, he cannot dock it from my pay anyways. I am the first to admit the issues with the job, i stay only because its enough to live off if i dont take days off, and its pretty minimal physical labour which means im not exhausted every evening. I understand my coworkers are dealing with the same shitty situation, just with less hours and therefore less compensation.
All that being said, my coworkers are driving me up the wall. One in particular just boggles my mind at the levels of… i dont even know what to call it. selfishness? incompetence? They refuse to stock during or after their shift, so every morning after they work i am scrambling trying to restock, brew new teas and coffee, make more whipping cream, etc. Essentially all the duties they didnt do gets piled onto my workload at the same time im trying to get 20 odd people their morning brew before 730 am. its incredibly frustrating, especially when they only do $70 in sales in 3 hours. thats roughly 4 medium coffees an hour. im losing my mind because on the one hand, i hate my job as much as they probably do but on the other they are making my work experience even more miserable than it already was. i feel akin to my manager when i tell them off and try and explain how they affect me, and i dont want to come across as some bootlicker, but im at the end of my rope. in my mind, no matter how much the job sucks, you shoudnt take your frustration out on the people who are in the same boat. ESPECIALLY when the people who you are actually frustrated with will not notice or care.
Am i being unreasonable? I think i might have the wrong outlook on this situation and could use a fresh perspective. (Please forgive formatting and spelling errors i am on mobile)