*wrrrrrrrrrrrr*
So, i haven't made a real update in some time...
but eh, here goes!
Work, is balls. Straight balls.
The job itself isn't, and never really has been that bad. I enjoy cooking, i don't mind working with people...i want to place emphasis on the people.
Anyways, i finally squeezed a raise out of Dan, the owner. After Wes walked out 2 saturdays ago, he was talking to Chris about how he wanted me to become the assistant manager. I was fine with that, i figured i do all of the shit already anyways, Chris usually asks me for an opinion on most situations anyways, so what the hell. May as well take the name change and money increase.
So that's good...but fuck. The past two weeks have sucked.
Wes was our best worker. Hands down. So with him gone, that just kind of took the wind out of everyone.
Now, it's gotten to the point where we have so few people, that we're getting stretched beyond thin. I'm having to try everything, and anything just to make it through the day.
I'm now on day 15 in a row. I can't get a goddamn day off. It is the most frustrating thing in the world. All i want is one day to have off, and to just lay around with Erin, and i know it's bugging her to. She's upset because the only time she ever gets to see me anymore is when i get home after another close. Which, i do believe i'm on 5 straight nights of closing now. I could just as easily say "nah, fuck that, i'm taking a day off" but i can't do that to everyone who's still there. I'd be pissed if it happened to me, actually. Strike that. i am pissed. Jacob walked out on Sunday, so i've been covering his shit since he left, and Brittany has called in since...last saturday now. She's on the verge of, if not already setting the gears in motion for getting fired. It's nothing personal against her really, it's just that we have no use for someone who shows up to less than 50% of their scheduled shifts. If you mark it on the calendar, that's all well and good. But a text message an hour before you're supposed to go in on my day off, just rubs me the wrong fucking way.
Also, Craig's leaving for a week and a half. But, that doesn't really matter that much. It doesn't seem like Craig even gives a shit about anyone there anymore. He just seems to find the path of least resistance when it comes to working and do that. He hardly ever covers for anyone, he's not that helpful, and he's just gotten lazy overall. Which sucks, because Craig's a fun guy to work with, just not when actual work needs to be done. He seems content with standing and wiping off trays when there's 300 other things further up on the priority list of shit that has to be done.
Also, tomorrow, through Sunday is going to suck. My spring break is looking to be work all day every day. Yeah, the pay will be great, but this shit is killing me. My body was never this sore, even after 3 straight hours of baseball. Hell, my arms hurt worse then when i pitched and thought i was going to throw the fuckin' thing out.
Friday through sunday, i'm doing open to close. That may not sound bad, but you have to consider that we only have 4 people to schedule for a whole day. Even on slow weekdays we have 5 people in the whole day. Usually 3 through lunch, and then 2 to close.
Friday, it's going to be Chris and I opening, then James will come in at 11 and stay 'til 2 to help get us on break. Then Chris and I will restock and try to not die until 5 when Jonathan comes in after school.
Then, on Saturday Chris, Jonathan, and myself are all opening. And we'll all be there until we close at 9. We're looking at 13 hour days friday and saturday. Johanning is coming in at 5 saturday to start training, and 12 on sunday to resume it. I'm fuckin' thrilled that Chris is working there now. I wish we had more people in the world like Chris. He's willing to take a 2nd job, and give up his weekends, which is his only time off at DCI, just to help me, Chris, and Jonathan out. Hell, if anyone at Charley's was more like that it'd be great. Instead everyone save for the people working now could give a fuck about anyone else. They just want their fucking time away from work.
Chris, you're a fucking badass brother.
So yeah, i just felt like ranting about that.
Managing sucks. I feel bad having to call Robert and Nick to beg them to come back to a job they didn't like, and i hate that Jonathan's having to work such shitty hours when he's still just in Highschool. But it shows a lot about everyone. They're willing to step up and make sacrifice just to help everyone else out.
I just with i was in control of payroll, 'cause there'd be some raises.
Hopefully Dan will realize this and give out some more money where it's due. But who knows. Maybe he'll atleast take us out for dinner...or bring Whiskey to work, that'd be equally appreciated.
Anywho, i have to get some sleep. I get up in 4 hours, so wish me luck.
This weekend will eat my ass.
With a spoon.
but eh, here goes!
Work, is balls. Straight balls.
The job itself isn't, and never really has been that bad. I enjoy cooking, i don't mind working with people...i want to place emphasis on the people.
Anyways, i finally squeezed a raise out of Dan, the owner. After Wes walked out 2 saturdays ago, he was talking to Chris about how he wanted me to become the assistant manager. I was fine with that, i figured i do all of the shit already anyways, Chris usually asks me for an opinion on most situations anyways, so what the hell. May as well take the name change and money increase.
So that's good...but fuck. The past two weeks have sucked.
Wes was our best worker. Hands down. So with him gone, that just kind of took the wind out of everyone.
Now, it's gotten to the point where we have so few people, that we're getting stretched beyond thin. I'm having to try everything, and anything just to make it through the day.
I'm now on day 15 in a row. I can't get a goddamn day off. It is the most frustrating thing in the world. All i want is one day to have off, and to just lay around with Erin, and i know it's bugging her to. She's upset because the only time she ever gets to see me anymore is when i get home after another close. Which, i do believe i'm on 5 straight nights of closing now. I could just as easily say "nah, fuck that, i'm taking a day off" but i can't do that to everyone who's still there. I'd be pissed if it happened to me, actually. Strike that. i am pissed. Jacob walked out on Sunday, so i've been covering his shit since he left, and Brittany has called in since...last saturday now. She's on the verge of, if not already setting the gears in motion for getting fired. It's nothing personal against her really, it's just that we have no use for someone who shows up to less than 50% of their scheduled shifts. If you mark it on the calendar, that's all well and good. But a text message an hour before you're supposed to go in on my day off, just rubs me the wrong fucking way.
Also, Craig's leaving for a week and a half. But, that doesn't really matter that much. It doesn't seem like Craig even gives a shit about anyone there anymore. He just seems to find the path of least resistance when it comes to working and do that. He hardly ever covers for anyone, he's not that helpful, and he's just gotten lazy overall. Which sucks, because Craig's a fun guy to work with, just not when actual work needs to be done. He seems content with standing and wiping off trays when there's 300 other things further up on the priority list of shit that has to be done.
Also, tomorrow, through Sunday is going to suck. My spring break is looking to be work all day every day. Yeah, the pay will be great, but this shit is killing me. My body was never this sore, even after 3 straight hours of baseball. Hell, my arms hurt worse then when i pitched and thought i was going to throw the fuckin' thing out.
Friday through sunday, i'm doing open to close. That may not sound bad, but you have to consider that we only have 4 people to schedule for a whole day. Even on slow weekdays we have 5 people in the whole day. Usually 3 through lunch, and then 2 to close.
Friday, it's going to be Chris and I opening, then James will come in at 11 and stay 'til 2 to help get us on break. Then Chris and I will restock and try to not die until 5 when Jonathan comes in after school.
Then, on Saturday Chris, Jonathan, and myself are all opening. And we'll all be there until we close at 9. We're looking at 13 hour days friday and saturday. Johanning is coming in at 5 saturday to start training, and 12 on sunday to resume it. I'm fuckin' thrilled that Chris is working there now. I wish we had more people in the world like Chris. He's willing to take a 2nd job, and give up his weekends, which is his only time off at DCI, just to help me, Chris, and Jonathan out. Hell, if anyone at Charley's was more like that it'd be great. Instead everyone save for the people working now could give a fuck about anyone else. They just want their fucking time away from work.
Chris, you're a fucking badass brother.
So yeah, i just felt like ranting about that.
Managing sucks. I feel bad having to call Robert and Nick to beg them to come back to a job they didn't like, and i hate that Jonathan's having to work such shitty hours when he's still just in Highschool. But it shows a lot about everyone. They're willing to step up and make sacrifice just to help everyone else out.
I just with i was in control of payroll, 'cause there'd be some raises.
Hopefully Dan will realize this and give out some more money where it's due. But who knows. Maybe he'll atleast take us out for dinner...or bring Whiskey to work, that'd be equally appreciated.
Anywho, i have to get some sleep. I get up in 4 hours, so wish me luck.
This weekend will eat my ass.
With a spoon.