Sorry in advance for format; on mobile and been drinking.
I called off of work yesterday, I told them family emergency and a family member was sick. I really just needed a day. I work as a hairstylist for the past 6 years and the job has gotten progressively more demanding since covid. Many local salons have closed “due to staffing” in my area so we are always slammed from open to close. It’s cutting into my personal life bad. My mental health is non existent.
I’m finally starting to go back to school in spring and although my partner and I just got a house together, they are willing to help with more financial burden to compensate me finding a lower wage, hopefully lower stress job until school starts.
I texted, didn’t call, my manger. They made us sign paperwork about a month ago that texting isn’t acceptable for calling off but I didn’t care at the time. They are a stickler for point systems there. I’ve never put in two weeks at a job before, I’ve always gotten to a breaking point and just quit.
So I’m at point where I don’t know what to expect and also my anxiety is not wanting to deal with the reprimanding from management. They have the “nobody wants to work” mentality so hard. Ugh
Anyway, this is more of a vent of frustration and a relief I get to finally leave the industry.