I turned 20 this year and I currently work for a small business in providing beauty/self-care services (massage, facial, spray tanning, lashes) whilst studying nursing.
I love nursing and I cannot wait to be a nurse, I graduate this year and I have to work whilst studying so I’m not put out as I have so much to pay for (rent, bills etc)
My boss micromanages me, she puts so much pressure on me. I am not allowed to have days off, any hours I miss I will have to make up for on a different day that I don’t usually work.
I have not had a single day off in months
as I study, go on clinical placement and work.
I thought I enjoyed this job as it’s different to what I’m studying. At first I didn’t wanna have a nursing job as I wanted to wait until I was a nurse to do shift work.
I have never been this stressed in my life, I enjoy working full time for free during my hospital placements more than working for her.
The way she talks to me is so belittling, it puts me down and makes me feel even more anxious to go to work. she constantly compares me to my colleagues that have worked there for years full time without studying as well.
I dread coming into work and will often need to cry before I come in and pretend to be happy in front of my clients and colleagues
She only focuses on the bad things such as me not getting enough commission sales on our products but she completely ignores the 5 star reviews from my clients.
she also lowered my rate to a junior rate, so I now get paid the same as the trainees that can’t even do half the services I do (yet)
she can’t even buy the salon good quality products yet expects us to give quality services using her cheap as shit products (our clients love our work but the workers know how low quality they actually are)
So now I’m going to update my resume, and start applying for healthcare related jobs as a student and break my rule of only wanting to work shift work/in a hospital as a nurse.
It’s only for a couple of months anyway and the clinical experience would benefit me and my nursing career.
I really thought I could work at that place until I graduate but all I can think about is quitting everyday