Owner promoted me to a position without a pay increase that had me directly dealing with clients as well as being accountable for all production on site. I was quickly fixing lies he was telling clients as well as trying to get ingredients purchased; this was an uphill battle as we never has the funds and clients were always furious. I had seen issues before but at this level it was clear funds were not available for even 10% of those ingredients.
After two weeks of issues, passive aggressive and threatening comments I decided to go back to my previous position. This was met in the most negative conversation I have had with an employer and threats of cutting my pay. I was appaulded that after a year of hard work I was being threatened with less pay for the same job that for months before had been praised for and promoted on.
I have been doing the bare minimum since and being vocal about what of happening to me. The mood at work among all staff is abysmal. I am actively looking for new employment, and don't care if I am let go. Even with all these issues I have been promoted on social media by the owner and the company over the past week for what I am have done and am doing.
It finally hit that I night have been set up for the fall guy to take all the blame for issues at the job. I don't know if it was for financial reasons or just to blame production slowdowns on, and I don't care. I'm glad I don't have that on my shoulders anymore and am planning my next steps.