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My job claims to be like a “family.”

Honestly, half of this is a vent post because I'm so seriously lost. I've been working the same job for about 4 years now solely because it was flexible when I was in high school, now in college. But at this point I would rather have my days completely booked than work any longer here- I work 8hr shifts, often alone in the store, without any breaks. I've worked every major holiday in the past two years without any holiday pay or time and a half. I feel like I'm performing for my customers, and I probably clean up human feces and urine at least three times a week, I've thrown out dead rats, I've put my social life on hold. All of this for 15 an hour? Every time I accept a new application and put it in to management I want to tell them to RUN!! I'm honestly…


Honestly, half of this is a vent post because I'm so seriously lost. I've been working the same job for about 4 years now solely because it was flexible when I was in high school, now in college. But at this point I would rather have my days completely booked than work any longer here- I work 8hr shifts, often alone in the store, without any breaks. I've worked every major holiday in the past two years without any holiday pay or time and a half. I feel like I'm performing for my customers, and I probably clean up human feces and urine at least three times a week, I've thrown out dead rats, I've put my social life on hold. All of this for 15 an hour? Every time I accept a new application and put it in to management I want to tell them to RUN!! I'm honestly terrified that this is going to be the rest of my life.

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