Because after 15 years of working, I finally have one.
I've been in my current job for 2 months and while there are certainly negatives, the manager isn't one of them. Here are just a few things I've witnessed in my short time there:
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We were unexpectedly short staffed on a busy day and instead of ringing around and looking for cover, he simply sent a message to the work group chat saying “where do you need me?” And filled in for the people who were missing himself.
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His contracted hours are 10-4, 4 days a week but he is there 0830-1730 5 days a week, the same as the rest of us.
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He doesn't control our hourly rate, but he does control our overtime and every month, he lies in our favour so that we all get paid more. For example, last month I did 3 hours of overtime and I was paid for 10.
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I'm moving house next week. He's offered me the work van so I don't have to pay to hire one, an extra paid day off to pack and said if I need help unpacking, to just call him.
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We lost power for a day while National Grid did some work at the park and he paid out of pocket for every guest and every member of staff to have a hot breakfast from the pub down the road. And he absolutely cannot claim that back.
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This may seem really small but damn, I didn't realise how much it mattered until I started working there. He thanks everyone at the end of every shift and it always feels sincere.
If it was possible, I wouldn't work because I really REALLY hate working, but this is about as good as it gets. Just wanted to share this. There is hope.