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  • To Quit or Not to Quit

    I have posted on the SC board once, but for those of you who don't remember me (I lurk a lot), I work at a major chain of candy stores (S---- F------), more specifically an independently owned franchise at a mall. My manager is also the owner. He never admonishes you personally, he always posts it on a bulletin board instead, for all to see, using no names. He does not pay me enough to work the way he expects me to. Sorry, for 7.75/hour, you get 7.75/hour workers. I am not making end's meet on this salary with nigh unto full time hours (just short of them).

    Two weeks ago I called out for the whole week to be with my little sister. She had been critically injured in a car accident and was terrified. So, I went up there and stayed in the hospital with her, my mom and my grandmother. He talked behind my back about firing me to another employee (the only one I could stand and has since quit) over this. Obviously this ticked me off.

    The girl he's assigned to the assistant manager's position (without title or pay) never talks to me, never smiles, is often on the phone and is younger than I. Frankly, she's unqualified and only has more experience with zero customer service.

    While I'm usually ok with never hearing what I do right and only what I do wrong, the people, the workers, and the boss are wearing me down. It's all subtle but the idea of him firing me when he needs my help (and I know it) over me taking time off to be with my sister infuriates me.

    So, advice? I've already looked for receptionist and secretarial work in my area, but being without a car limits me terribly (I bike to and from work).

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    It never hurts to pound the pavement and look to see what you can find. Say you get offered a job, but you cannot make the drive there. You go tell the candy man that you were offered a job for $-- and hour (be honest) and you might take it unless they can match or at least give you a better work environment. If they won't budge then you know where you stand.

    I know then the worry is they'll fire you, but you can always take the job that you can't make it to easy and make arrangments.

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    • #3
      Quoth adarhysenthe View Post
      He never admonishes you personally, he always posts it on a bulletin board instead, for all to see, using no names.
      This is not the best management policy, but it's not really worth worrying about, IMO.

      Quoth adarhysenthe View Post
      He does not pay me enough to work the way he expects me to. Sorry, for 7.75/hour, you get 7.75/hour workers.
      Speaking as someone who's been on the managing side of things, if you accept the job, do the work. I'm not saying do it so enthusiasticaly that you work up a sweat, but if you're accepting money but standing around or talking with friends when there's work left to do, you're not holding up your end of the agreement.

      Now, if you think your work is worth more than $7.75/hour, that's one sign it's time to look for a different job. But as long as keep the job you have, you really ought to be doing the work, too.

      (If you think I'm being too pushy or hardheaded or anything like that, let me point out that almost nobody gets paid what they think they're worth. Most people think they should be paid more, that the job isn't worth what it pays, and it's just not worth it. I'm making almost double what I was ten years ago for a job mostly without customers now, and y'know what? I'm still not paid enough.)

      Quoth adarhysenthe View Post
      I am not making end's meet on this salary with nigh unto full time hours (just short of them).
      This, however, means that you to be looking for a different job, period. Even if it was a wonderful job that you loved, if you can't pay your bills, you need something else.

      Quoth adarhysenthe View Post
      Two weeks ago I called out for the whole week to be with my little sister. She had been critically injured in a car accident and was terrified. So, I went up there and stayed in the hospital with her, my mom and my grandmother. He talked behind my back about firing me to another employee (the only one I could stand and has since quit) over this. Obviously this ticked me off.

      The girl he's assigned to the assistant manager's position (without title or pay) never talks to me, never smiles, is often on the phone and is younger than I. Frankly, she's unqualified and only has more experience with zero customer service.

      While I'm usually ok with never hearing what I do right and only what I do wrong, the people, the workers, and the boss are wearing me down.
      Talking about you behind your back is tacky, and rather foolish on your boss's part. It definitely sounds like you could use something else, but I can't give specific ideas without knowing more about you... not having a car, for instance, means different things, depending on if you live in Nowhereville, ArcticPlains or MassTransitCity, Megalopolis.

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      • #4
        The main thing to bear in mind is that the best time to find another job is when you have one. My advice is not to quit until you have something lined up, and then you need to make the decision yourself.

        You need to keep that roof over your head.

        Rapscallion

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        • #5
          I know the chain you're talking about. I worked there for about 6 months about 12 years ago or so. Our's was a corporate store and it absolutely sucked.

          As far as options. Get another job lined up, you don't want to be out of work if you can avoid it. But with what you're saying this will never be an enjoyable job, and you will always feel miserable there. I would really open up you're eyes and look around you (no offense meant) because I am surprised at the number of business's and their locations that I previously didn't know about. Get you're resume put together (I'm sure theres people on here that would be more then happy to take a look at it and give you constructive criticism and advice on it if you wanted. and then paper the town with it.
          My Karma ran over your dogma.

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