I’ve been a big time lurker and been in this community for a bit and felt I needed to share my story a bit.
I’ve been working at Dunkin since 2017(it was also my first job), even through the pandemic, Since my first day I’ve been cooking and assembling their sandwiches and food, and it’s basically what I do most efficiently there. I’ve gotten used to the busyness and even through the pandemic I worked every single day and I stuck w them. But there’s always a time where enough is enough.
I found myself doing more than I should have, my coworkers would disappear without word, they’d host gatherings in the back while waiting for orders to finish(not literally, they’d just gather around and talk), knowing it’s busy they continue to slack and be lazy, I’ve brought it up to my boss countless times and nothing gets fixed/said; most days I’m behind on sandwich/food orders,(I’m handling the drive thru,walk-in, online orders and etc.) and I’m getting off task to handle the drive-thru drinks and speaker orders? I’m constantly tossed on sandwiches as soon as I walk in and no matter the situation, busy or slow, I’m left to fend for myself , no help offered unless the boss herself sees me behind 10+ orders. (I get the same pay as my other coworkers who clearly don’t pull their weight, and I’m sure others have received a raise, I’ve asked and all I’ve gotten is “ you’re telling me? i want one too”, an attempt to dodge the question clearly)
Last Wednesday I walked out because I was overwhelmed w the pressure , it was too much for me to bear, but even through all of that I came back the next day , got spoken to by my boss. Willing to keep working , hoping her understanding my countless valid complaints would’ve change things, im dealing w the same bullshit. I’m a big asset to that store because there’s literally nobody else there who can work the station like I do, not even the boss herself.
All I’ve asked for is consideration and recognition for the sake of my mental health(I have horrible anxiety and bipolar disorder)
Well.. Today I made it final after I busted my ass on a busy, hot sunday picking up the work of three coworkers whom vanish in thin air and/or prefer to stand around twiddling their thumbs.
No more exploiting workers who do more than they should w/o reaping earned benefits. There are jobs out there that’ll kill for such a hardworking employees, don’t ever feel stuck y’all.