Antiwork

Got written up recently and answered a phone call in the middle of them writing me up in the office. What's your story?

Any time someone wants to change their availability suddenly for a second job they didn't tell me about, I make it work. They can't come in, I cover shifts. My GM is the type to say schedule them and they'll face the consequences, but when I find another solution (throwing myself under the bus) he just continues on like it's nothing. I'm doing everything that comes along with my position as well as working regular shifts. Recently, I got written up because the GM said he can't be “guessing when I'm going to be working” after I didn't reply to messages on my day off. I took a different day off because I had covered another shift that week. The worst part though is that I have bent over backwards for all these people, making sure they have two days off in a row. Only working their favorite times/days. Keeping…

I remember watching this movie years ago and thinking it was so cute. I made it maybe twenty minutes before I turned it off. I couldn’t stand the employer, the other employees, the toxic work environment…The truth is, that kind of job wasn’t fictional. Bosses treat you like shit and brown nosing employees make it so much worse for everyone. Maybe I’m being over dramatic, but it was so gross. And such a relief to know the tides are turning.

I had an interview today that was scheduled in advanced by a well-known employer. Upon arriving, the store was having a bit of a rush. I thought it was weird they would schedule me for an interview at what would be considered a peak time for this type of business, but didn’t really think much of it. I waited in line & once it was my turn told the lady working the front that I was there for an interview. She called to another employee who approached me immediately with an attitude. She began questioning me about the interview as though she thought I was making the entire thing up & somehow personally inconveniencing her. She then rolled her eyes at me & told me to take a seat & wait until the manager was available to speak with me. I did. I had been waiting for several minutes at…