I'm in need of guidance.
My manager told me to get another job cause me car broke down. It's been two days and have been looking into the issue.. It's a 30min commute if I take highway and usually 80% of the time it's not congested. But lyft/uber too expensive for me to go to work that way.
I've been with the company for 3 years going on 4. It's a organic food/supplement store USA.
No complaints, no write ups and a highly praised worker by costumers and staff.
There are closer locations but, choose to drive that way due to super all star mangers. Like I call in and say “can't come in” and they would say “okay, let us know if more time is needed”.
No, why or demanding reasons. Just simply I'm out.
We all joke around meetings, on the floor and still got work done.
Now, new management (as expected in retail) new guy comes in and is new to running a store is lead manger. That's fine, he's going to step on toes. He's learning.
No, by the books to his own befits. My birthday is on Christmas, literally. Worst day ever, fuck Christmas. He says three weeks notification for off days, I did that. Couldn't get the time off around Christmas and got no time for family.
He screws over the store for his birthday. By making me “store manger” and I'm taking this personally. Due to me running the store and having no code for the alarms, he gave me his and still use his codes.
We were short staff with little to no coverage.
I complain to district manager as well as others.
He says “he's new, take some time off and it'll get better. You're valuable.”
Now, my car is dead atm/maybe permanently? And no “I know a mechanic”, keep me updated, you're a good worker, use PTO, transfer to a closer location” it's take LOA (Leave of Absence), im going to make it sound like you're abounding you're job but, don't worry there maybe something else with the same pay around you. The job market is good.
Like asshole, I got a family to provide for. I wanted out but, not find a job asap or be homeless.
Should I go to HR, coworkers are saying to but, HR won't do anything. I tired before. Any advice would help.
Sorry for the long story, I shortened it. But there is so much more from me and other coworkers. Like my assistant almost got trucked into quitting until she called HR. They told her if you're doing your job then he can't fire you or you have to quit.