Sorry for the vent. Work sucks.
You know, I actually don't mind my job. I work in the floral dept of a popular grocery store chain. You'd think it could be rather chill, just making arrangements for people and water potted plants.
My manager, although nice sometimes, has real anger issues. Disorganized to the point I have trouble focusing on my job. I have ADHD and I am medicated but my medication can go so far. She started complaining about me and my other coworker of our inability to “multitask”. Well, it is kinda hard to multitask when everything is a mess, so I gently suggested why not I try and streamline the processes back here. Maybe organization bins, clear labeling, and a flowchart of tasks? Every idea was completely rejected, her way or the highway.
I started taking notes. I was told not to bother and that she will help. I told her I am told a lot of things, this is to help because I am forgetting everything she is telling me, I get scoffed. I started to work a bit slower to get it right, I'm nagged to speed up.
Oh, by the way, I received no training. Two weeks back here.
Never told what I am doing right but, hell, I am certainly told when I am wrong. Tasks get done so much slower back there but if only there is organization and maybe clear communication from management, I feel like no one would get frustrated.
So come today, you know how you can order flowers online in the system? I just learned that system yesterday. Sure enough, I forgot to do one of them. Got the other ones done, but that one. No problem, the delivery date is for tomorrow in the afternoon, shouldn't be a big deal? We got a huge shipment of flowers, we are going to be fine, make it in the morning! Right? …right?
Apparently, I committed a huge cardinal sin for not making it. The manager is fuming and angry, saying that if I do it again I will be written up. I didn't run over anyone with a U-boat or throw someone in a compactor or punch a customer in the face! Completely ridiculous wtf?!
So yeah… that was my Saturday in retail hell.