On the mind.
Hey its another entry!
But, its to clear my rampant noggin.
For nearly weeks prior to this past Thursday I've been very angry. It all centers on a constant thorn in my side the last few months. Work. Which I have to go to in about an hour.
As you know, I've been at this place for 4 years come end of the month. And pretty much most of that time, my hours have been full time. They offered me higher positions since I guess my second year...(?) However, I've turned them down after the first. Reason being a) Never really got a fair shot at doing it and b)didnt take the test for it due to most reason A...
Sooooo, I've had no interest in doing them. When I can clearly see I won't get a fair shake. I don't want to take a job where its set to fail before starting. Also the ones they did asked me before, I see myself getting myself canned because of how some of the customers act, I've gained a good bit of patience...but moving on!
Now fast forward to two months ago, GA passed a law redefining the term full time. And with that places had to change their ways. My Manager told me about it. Now, go another week ahead our District Manager came in and I asked, What do I need to do be considered full time? First time he said he'll get back to me. The next two times he told me all I had to do was maintain at least 30 hours. Not a problem, since that's the least I've done. (It was 35-40 normally.)
That brings us to those three weeks prior. We got a new DM. And my opinion is like that old adage, "If you don't have nothing nice to say..." Anyway, she got on my manager's case because of the hours I did when I'm still part time. Forcing him to either cut my hours or I'll have to take a full-time position.
We'll when he told me that I was of course irate to say the least. I did what I had to do already to be considered full time by what I was told twice before by the previous DM all I had to do was mantain my hours.
The place I'm at is high-shrink. Those who been in retail have know what it means. Basically, too much thievery. I've been there the longest period, including the manager. We've had our store become a revolving door for both employees and managers. The number of days I've missed? Can count on 1 hand and maybe 1 finger. Only reason I missed them? OVER WORKING and not taking care of MYSELF. Overnight hours to get the store back to where it is? Did it. Come in on days off? Sure did my share.
I feel like I've been straight lied to, despite it all. So lets say I take a spot, what will they say then when I'm supposed to get what I earned? It's happened to me before three times now. If it was just me being affected, I wouldn't be so po'ed. But its affecting the family. Money is going to be real tight if I'm delegated to the barely over 20 hours I'm given now. And that bothers me more. It's not just about the money. If I do take the position, I'll get more and benefits if I go another year. (Again after all I went through, WHY especially how long I've stayed!?) But its the trust... *sigh* I could go on but it feels like no one cares. We have a Wallmart opening up the block from us... Anyway. I'm still angry about it but calm enough to write my peace.
I can't really look for another job because the area I'm in is lacking, nor do I own a car or license. Public Transportation? bah! I can walk to the stops faster. Do it all the time when I go to the mall.
So I guess that's it. Most nights since then I've pretty much came home and went to bed or fumed. Spoke to mom about it and doesn't see it like I do. Right or wrong. She figures its best to just go through with it.
Oh yeah, I'm quite sure the store has gotten worse in the last couple of weeks since the hours been cut. *shrug*
But, its to clear my rampant noggin.
For nearly weeks prior to this past Thursday I've been very angry. It all centers on a constant thorn in my side the last few months. Work. Which I have to go to in about an hour.
As you know, I've been at this place for 4 years come end of the month. And pretty much most of that time, my hours have been full time. They offered me higher positions since I guess my second year...(?) However, I've turned them down after the first. Reason being a) Never really got a fair shot at doing it and b)didnt take the test for it due to most reason A...
Sooooo, I've had no interest in doing them. When I can clearly see I won't get a fair shake. I don't want to take a job where its set to fail before starting. Also the ones they did asked me before, I see myself getting myself canned because of how some of the customers act, I've gained a good bit of patience...but moving on!
Now fast forward to two months ago, GA passed a law redefining the term full time. And with that places had to change their ways. My Manager told me about it. Now, go another week ahead our District Manager came in and I asked, What do I need to do be considered full time? First time he said he'll get back to me. The next two times he told me all I had to do was maintain at least 30 hours. Not a problem, since that's the least I've done. (It was 35-40 normally.)
That brings us to those three weeks prior. We got a new DM. And my opinion is like that old adage, "If you don't have nothing nice to say..." Anyway, she got on my manager's case because of the hours I did when I'm still part time. Forcing him to either cut my hours or I'll have to take a full-time position.
We'll when he told me that I was of course irate to say the least. I did what I had to do already to be considered full time by what I was told twice before by the previous DM all I had to do was mantain my hours.
The place I'm at is high-shrink. Those who been in retail have know what it means. Basically, too much thievery. I've been there the longest period, including the manager. We've had our store become a revolving door for both employees and managers. The number of days I've missed? Can count on 1 hand and maybe 1 finger. Only reason I missed them? OVER WORKING and not taking care of MYSELF. Overnight hours to get the store back to where it is? Did it. Come in on days off? Sure did my share.
I feel like I've been straight lied to, despite it all. So lets say I take a spot, what will they say then when I'm supposed to get what I earned? It's happened to me before three times now. If it was just me being affected, I wouldn't be so po'ed. But its affecting the family. Money is going to be real tight if I'm delegated to the barely over 20 hours I'm given now. And that bothers me more. It's not just about the money. If I do take the position, I'll get more and benefits if I go another year. (Again after all I went through, WHY especially how long I've stayed!?) But its the trust... *sigh* I could go on but it feels like no one cares. We have a Wallmart opening up the block from us... Anyway. I'm still angry about it but calm enough to write my peace.
I can't really look for another job because the area I'm in is lacking, nor do I own a car or license. Public Transportation? bah! I can walk to the stops faster. Do it all the time when I go to the mall.
So I guess that's it. Most nights since then I've pretty much came home and went to bed or fumed. Spoke to mom about it and doesn't see it like I do. Right or wrong. She figures its best to just go through with it.
Oh yeah, I'm quite sure the store has gotten worse in the last couple of weeks since the hours been cut. *shrug*