I’ve worked in the bakery for 3 years (including by myself when Covid hit after my coworker walked out for about 2 years) and we’re led by false promises that I’d get to do fun stuff like decorating cakes if I went full time. I being naive fell for it, and got trapped. Now with a control freak manager, a lazy coworker who’s gone for the week visiting family, and me suffering some kinda mental burn out, I think I’ve had enough but finding a way out when living with with people who won’t take your side (mostly my mom, dad at least supports me leaving for a different place if I’m not going to be taken seriously).
For some quick context that’s important for the incident:
Saturday I had taken off months in advance for a family wedding, but once we knew it was in the afternoon and my workaholic manager (older lady, probably like 60s or so), begged me to come in and help until noon (normal end time on saturdays) because she had “too many orders” to do for lazy coworker to do on her own. I stupidly agreed, but reminded manager I had to be out by noon so as to not run late for the wedding. She agreed.
I came in that morning and worked like a good worker and let the produce manager (who was in charge of us that day) know I had to be out by noon so as to not be late for the wedding, I would not leave earlier than that, but couldn’t stay later (if I didn’t have the event going on I would’ve had no issues staying after). He stated that I wasn’t allowed to leave until everything was done regardless of time, and when I tried to protest, I was shut down. Miracle of all miracles, we got done a bit early. Went to the wedding and had a good time.
Cut to today. I called in sick this early morning because I was sure I had a stomach bug since late Sunday night (I figured maybe it was from the rich food), my first bathroom trip when I did a number 2 was just pure water and reared really bad on top of stomach pains. By yesterday it was still hanging on, so I didn’t eat much of anything but had a lot of water.
This morning I was supposed to work, but the stomach cramps were still around and I legit thought I was going to mess myself three times before my alarm for work went off. When it went off later, I said screw it and called in and told her as much. My manager pitched a fit whining that she was going to be by herself and how I better be in tomorrow when I said I didn’t know if I’d be feeling better by then.
I unfortunately do feel better now, so I’ll have to work the rest of the week while coworker’s gone visiting family, despite this being the second time she’s done this within two months. I hardly take days off save for family events, sick days are even rarer for me to take. I just find it so frustrating and I know it’s going to be brought up when I go in. I doubt the store manger will say anything if I talk to him about it (not the first time this has happened and I was forced to just give in and just let it go.)
I guess I just need a safe place to rant, and maybe advice to what to do/say if it does get brought up