I work for an amazing small business that in the last 4 years I've been with them have grown into a dream job. They respect me, prioritize mental health (free care!), the owner is close to her goal for 2022 to be able to START new employees at $15, and they've helped me grow as a person and within the company.
I now am in charge of about 10 people and I put mental health and kindness and values above all else. I encourage our work space to be a safe space and being a very LGBTQ+ environment, have helped many of people find their voice and accommodate their needs…
…and now they're completely ungrateful monsters. They nit-pick and use my buzz words against me to get their way. I encouraged a democracy and all I have with them is a Parks and Rec town hall meeting… with more whining. I feel like I'm living in a “give them an inch and they took a mile” situation.
Once again my leaders are supporting my way of managing, but honestly? Fuck these kids. I'd fire them if I could and get a whole new crop to try again. Since that's not sustainable, now I'm even thinking of quitting. Ugh. I work too hard to put them first. Yet still I am so mistreated.