I'm a 19yr(f) and I work at a large company. This company will be referred to as “” .
I started working at about 6 months ago. I live with my parents and grandmother. I thought I should contribute to the house more so I started looking for jobs. As per usual, apply to a hundred and see 4 responses back.
Called me a week after applying. I was doing dancing with my hamsters from the excitement. I show to my interview. GM interviews me.
Asks me things like:
Age?
Address?
Availability?
I was nervous as fuck. Like classroom presentation nervous.
She goes on about how she had to fire almost all previous staff due to lack of work and presentation. “So obviously I'm going to hire you.” Bruh, got a job under 5mins.
Skip to 3 months later
This location is wildin. Employees stealing, threatening, quiting. . .and I'm still there. I mind my business.
Skip to 2 months later
GM is breaking. I see it in her. I feel her. 6 people gone in one week. ONE FREAKING WEEK! And I'm still there. A few weeks later she puts her two weeks in. They wouldn't let her step down as GM, quitting was somewhat her only option out. I like her and only really stayed because despite me hating being around others . . .I can't watch a person struggle and do nothing.
GM quits midway through her two weeks. I'm still here.
New GM will be referred to as NGM. NGM is pretty cool. Except that one time she said I reminded her if the “Meh emoji” (fuck her for that). I'm getting paid $12 as a CRS thanks to old GM's raise. I have one week left.
NGM comes up to me while I'm prepping. She tries to convince me to stay. Offers me $13 and morning shift. (For those who don't know, morning shift at a pizza place is basically heaven)
Fuck it. I took the deal. $13 an hour as csr, not too bad. Well the job still sucks ass. I'm stressed the fuck out. Like I'm STRESSING. I'm exhausted. I'm worn. I'm breaking. I'm being stepped on and I'm not doing anything about it.
Current months
It's happening again. Shitty scheduling. Me, manager, and one driver (my mom ). Imagine having one driver 9-5 on a SATURDAY!!!!! I don't like see my mom being put through that.
Managers go on smoke breaks every fucking 20mins. Leaving me all alone in a store. I'm 5ft 98lbs, I'm basically a stick. What if something happens while they were smoking weed or cancer by the back door? I had dreams of people placing phone orders and then threatening to shoot up because I messes up a little.
I want to leave. And where to do I wish to go? The dollar store. Dollar tree will probably pay me 11-12. Its a 15min walk from home to there. Not bad, I can save for a car. As I'm planning this, I ask my best buddy to call and ask if the dollar tree is hiring. She said the manager said “YES!” with excitement. Good. Now to apply.
Guess what. A few hours later NGM comes to me while I'm prepping. “I'm going to train you to be a level one assistant manager”
.༎ຶ‿༎ຶ. My plan . . .
She told me as an assistant manager I would have to step in if the scheduled manager couldn't show up. That's when she lost me. I knew what was going to happen. I had a whole that's so Raven moment. I was going to be abused. “I can't come in, can you cover me?” “I need you to come in right now“. I don't want that. I don't want that responsibility. I've been offered to be a morning manager and everytime I turned down. I don't want to take care of customers or employees.
Before this gets too long I'll stop now.
I need to see another's persons view on this. One friend says I'm picky, another says go for it, and my best bud told me to make a run for the hills.
(Sorry for grammar and rambling)