Antiwork

A table of mine walked out without paying, they were seated on our outdoor patio. I informed my manager and her response was “You need to keep a better eye on your tables” I told her I had only just dropped the check off and I felt that it was unfair of her to speak as if it was my fault she responded by yelling throughout the kitchen saying “Right, I forgot that nothing is ever your fault” I was shook up as I didn’t expect this type of response so I exited the kitchen and continued to care for my other tables without a word to her. I walked back into the kitchen a couple minutes later to which she told me she only took half of the bill off and expected me to pay the rest I asked her if she could explain to me exactly how I…

Right out of college I got a contracting position. I remember being super excited about having a foot in the door. After about 6 months I got my first salaried position in the company for a different team. It was an entry level position but the culture made it “seem” like you had the capability of moving up. My first clue something wasn’t right was 2 weeks later at the end of my shift – my manager and the director pulled me into an office. I was freaking out, but now I believe the whole thing was for intimidation. Aparently I got offered more money for the position than I should have, and they wanted to ‘encourage’ me not to share my salary with other employees, and that I wouldn’t receive raises (or they would be minuscule) for the first couple years until all the other salaried entry level employees…