I'm being bad
So - it's like 4:30 on a Saturday evening...and look where I am: at the computer typing. Notice where I'm not: work.
Yes, I am pulling a No Call/No Show (NC/NS) right now. Amazing, huh?
Basically, fuck Pathmark. I do all the work there, get nothing for it in return. I haven't missed a day of work since I've been back these last like 2, 3 months nor have I been late or called out or even fucking requested a damn day off or any sort of request (except for this week I requested off for tomorrow, Sunday, cus Keith's finally graduating High School and I also found out that Ben's gonna be in the city, perfect timing).
I've been getting sicker and sicker the last few days and the exhaustion's getting to me, too - I can't sleep properly anymore. But yesterday I felt like SHIT. My ear was like throbbing all day (so I thought it was the start of an ear infection, and it feels better today so thankfully no ear infection) and I've been getting a nasty cold. So I mentioned something to the covering manager, Tami, and was asking her if Brian was working in Non-Foods cus if he wasn't I was gonna try and ask him if he could cover my hours. Cus, see, I'm not the sort of person that wants to make other people's jobs and lives more difficult. If I can find someone to cover, then I'm in the clear and it's less stress on everyone. However, I guess that bitch Tami ratted me out cus 10 minutes later my manager, G, is on the phone with me:
"I'm getting really concerned, Kevin, cus I'm hearing that you won't be working tomorrow" and then gives me this big shpeel about how he's exhausted and can't work those extra hours especially with Donna (the Assistant Customer Service Manager) away for the week at Massapequa and because of the Grand Re-Opening of Franklin Square and the President of the company's coming in and he needs my help, blah blah blah...so he basically coerces me into not calling out.
So, I just decided to not show up for work today like I was planning. Oh well.
I'm sorry, but I do EVERYTHING for them there. It's "do this, do that, this needs to get done" and I do my best with NO help from anyone because G hires the wrong fucking type of people. He hires all these fucking cute, young, minor boys and girls who don't do shit. They're all irresponsible and pull NC/NSs all the time, show up late and it pisses me off. G also doesn't know how to make a schedule cus people will request off for certain days or shifts and he doesn't pay any attention. So all the time, people can't work and they're on the schedule and does he replace their hours? NO!
It really makes me sick. The ONLY thing...ONLY thing I've asked from these managers since I've been back was to help schedule me to take the full-time test because they have to put your name on a list or some shit like that. I did that when I was in a meeting with Tony (the General Store Manager), Artie and Tami (the Asst. Store Managers) and Donna...and did any of them do a THING about it? NO! Tony gave me a run-around and said that Donna could call, which she didn't cus she bolted right out the door to go home and fucking I think G said he called...however, he called like the day before the test at like 5pm...what good is that gonna do? So I missed the full-time test, so I still can't get full-time hours, pay or any sort of benefits, even though I do more work than my full-time managers, and I do it better, too.
I live my life by the golden rule - I treat everyone the way I want to be treated. If you mistreat me, I'm going to mistreat you. I never go out of my way to be malicious or vicious or anything...I like trying to make everyone's lives a little easier because life is hard and it's naturally stressful, why add onto it with small bullshit? Pathmark has now gone out of their way to show me NO respect and dignity whatsoever...therefore, I'm not showing it to them anymore. I've done my fair share of bending over backwards and not expecting anything but a paycheck in return for it...however, if there is something I need (i.e., a sick day or a day off or to fucking make a god damned phone call for me to take a test), with all the giving I gave, I expect to get it.
As soon as I came downstairs today, my mom was like "Now, I'm not sure if you're interested, but you know Rick's pizza place in the city?" And then she was like "Ah, never mind." I'm like "Mom, do you see me listening and being attentive - keep talking." She said that they have a swing shift management position, 12-8, full time. It's in the theatre district (PERFECTTTTT). She said that all of the managers never seem to work out. They currently have one but they aren't sure how long he'll last. I was like "Mom, you tell them I'm interested if this guy doesn't work out." So, that's at least something.
She also suggested I talk to Eric's mother who works at ABC and see if there's some sort of internship or entry-level position there. That would be perfect, too. I have no idea what I want to do, but I have to finish school. And I will...hopefully. But seriously, I'm gonna need to get my foot in the door somehow in the entertainment industry and that could be just the ticket, as well.
I just wish I wasn't so lazy and safe.
Yes, I am pulling a No Call/No Show (NC/NS) right now. Amazing, huh?
Basically, fuck Pathmark. I do all the work there, get nothing for it in return. I haven't missed a day of work since I've been back these last like 2, 3 months nor have I been late or called out or even fucking requested a damn day off or any sort of request (except for this week I requested off for tomorrow, Sunday, cus Keith's finally graduating High School and I also found out that Ben's gonna be in the city, perfect timing).
I've been getting sicker and sicker the last few days and the exhaustion's getting to me, too - I can't sleep properly anymore. But yesterday I felt like SHIT. My ear was like throbbing all day (so I thought it was the start of an ear infection, and it feels better today so thankfully no ear infection) and I've been getting a nasty cold. So I mentioned something to the covering manager, Tami, and was asking her if Brian was working in Non-Foods cus if he wasn't I was gonna try and ask him if he could cover my hours. Cus, see, I'm not the sort of person that wants to make other people's jobs and lives more difficult. If I can find someone to cover, then I'm in the clear and it's less stress on everyone. However, I guess that bitch Tami ratted me out cus 10 minutes later my manager, G, is on the phone with me:
"I'm getting really concerned, Kevin, cus I'm hearing that you won't be working tomorrow" and then gives me this big shpeel about how he's exhausted and can't work those extra hours especially with Donna (the Assistant Customer Service Manager) away for the week at Massapequa and because of the Grand Re-Opening of Franklin Square and the President of the company's coming in and he needs my help, blah blah blah...so he basically coerces me into not calling out.
So, I just decided to not show up for work today like I was planning. Oh well.
I'm sorry, but I do EVERYTHING for them there. It's "do this, do that, this needs to get done" and I do my best with NO help from anyone because G hires the wrong fucking type of people. He hires all these fucking cute, young, minor boys and girls who don't do shit. They're all irresponsible and pull NC/NSs all the time, show up late and it pisses me off. G also doesn't know how to make a schedule cus people will request off for certain days or shifts and he doesn't pay any attention. So all the time, people can't work and they're on the schedule and does he replace their hours? NO!
It really makes me sick. The ONLY thing...ONLY thing I've asked from these managers since I've been back was to help schedule me to take the full-time test because they have to put your name on a list or some shit like that. I did that when I was in a meeting with Tony (the General Store Manager), Artie and Tami (the Asst. Store Managers) and Donna...and did any of them do a THING about it? NO! Tony gave me a run-around and said that Donna could call, which she didn't cus she bolted right out the door to go home and fucking I think G said he called...however, he called like the day before the test at like 5pm...what good is that gonna do? So I missed the full-time test, so I still can't get full-time hours, pay or any sort of benefits, even though I do more work than my full-time managers, and I do it better, too.
I live my life by the golden rule - I treat everyone the way I want to be treated. If you mistreat me, I'm going to mistreat you. I never go out of my way to be malicious or vicious or anything...I like trying to make everyone's lives a little easier because life is hard and it's naturally stressful, why add onto it with small bullshit? Pathmark has now gone out of their way to show me NO respect and dignity whatsoever...therefore, I'm not showing it to them anymore. I've done my fair share of bending over backwards and not expecting anything but a paycheck in return for it...however, if there is something I need (i.e., a sick day or a day off or to fucking make a god damned phone call for me to take a test), with all the giving I gave, I expect to get it.
As soon as I came downstairs today, my mom was like "Now, I'm not sure if you're interested, but you know Rick's pizza place in the city?" And then she was like "Ah, never mind." I'm like "Mom, do you see me listening and being attentive - keep talking." She said that they have a swing shift management position, 12-8, full time. It's in the theatre district (PERFECTTTTT). She said that all of the managers never seem to work out. They currently have one but they aren't sure how long he'll last. I was like "Mom, you tell them I'm interested if this guy doesn't work out." So, that's at least something.
She also suggested I talk to Eric's mother who works at ABC and see if there's some sort of internship or entry-level position there. That would be perfect, too. I have no idea what I want to do, but I have to finish school. And I will...hopefully. But seriously, I'm gonna need to get my foot in the door somehow in the entertainment industry and that could be just the ticket, as well.
I just wish I wasn't so lazy and safe.