My source of stress
Well, think if it's all but official that my senior assistant is history. To make a long story short, she went into meltdown just before Christmas. Not really the best time to pick when you work in retail. I can't help but say that part of me is rather relieved that she's gone, there was always some drama or another going on in her life that she was either skipping work over or leaving work for. When she submitted her doctor's note to take off from work from Dec. 26 to Jan. 10, I turned to my other full time employee and said, "You know, I've seen people let go with far less absenteeism than she has." And I wasn't really looking forward to the possibility that she might come back because I've gotten to the point that I really didn't want to work with her anymore.
So, she had been my source of stress and frustration for the past few months. I can't remember the amount of times that I wanted to beat my head against the wall when she would stand there and say that she was always broke and not working enough hours on weeks that there was no ad and then the very next day she would be calling out for some reason or another, usually something to do with a family member and not herself. The beginning of the end was when she had to take an entire week off in October to take care of an 8 year old bench warrant for her husband in Las Vegas because Social Security was going to cut off his benefits. (He cannot work due to health issues.) She had to go there to take care of it, could not take care of it over the phone and yet surprisingly said she did not have any documentation to give Social Security when my other full timer asked her about it. Usually she was leaving work or calling out to taking care of some problem with her children -- which are all grown. Apparently, no one could take care of their problems but her. So, at least that headache is gone.
The other problem I have with her is that I gave her several photographs of mine because she told me that she could see them at a swap meet that she frequents on her weekends off. Which in the first two months that she had the photos couldn't go to because of issues with her family. So, that's $75 down the drain from getting the photos, matting them and packaging them for sale. I have no doubt that she'll likely sell them now and pocket the profit for herself. >.<
I'm hoping that after all this bruhaha, my life can get back to normal. I'm also hoping that my other full timer's life can get back to normal as well since she has been picking up a lot of the slack in her absence. I told W. that I owed her a lot for taking care of everything since L. has been gone. She said it was no problem, but I figure I'm still going to do something for her to show my appreciation.
As far as my pictures go, I'm hoping to make up some new copies and submit them to a gallery or two around town. I have my fingers crossed.
So, she had been my source of stress and frustration for the past few months. I can't remember the amount of times that I wanted to beat my head against the wall when she would stand there and say that she was always broke and not working enough hours on weeks that there was no ad and then the very next day she would be calling out for some reason or another, usually something to do with a family member and not herself. The beginning of the end was when she had to take an entire week off in October to take care of an 8 year old bench warrant for her husband in Las Vegas because Social Security was going to cut off his benefits. (He cannot work due to health issues.) She had to go there to take care of it, could not take care of it over the phone and yet surprisingly said she did not have any documentation to give Social Security when my other full timer asked her about it. Usually she was leaving work or calling out to taking care of some problem with her children -- which are all grown. Apparently, no one could take care of their problems but her. So, at least that headache is gone.
The other problem I have with her is that I gave her several photographs of mine because she told me that she could see them at a swap meet that she frequents on her weekends off. Which in the first two months that she had the photos couldn't go to because of issues with her family. So, that's $75 down the drain from getting the photos, matting them and packaging them for sale. I have no doubt that she'll likely sell them now and pocket the profit for herself. >.<
I'm hoping that after all this bruhaha, my life can get back to normal. I'm also hoping that my other full timer's life can get back to normal as well since she has been picking up a lot of the slack in her absence. I told W. that I owed her a lot for taking care of everything since L. has been gone. She said it was no problem, but I figure I'm still going to do something for her to show my appreciation.
As far as my pictures go, I'm hoping to make up some new copies and submit them to a gallery or two around town. I have my fingers crossed.