Work Vent

Better entry <——– that way.

Work is getting on my nerves. I almost don’t know if I want to write about it cause I don’t want to get worked up. The bakery only gets like 80 hours. Which is stupid. The dept is opens 6am-6pm each day. So there is very little overlapping of workers.

Our staff right now consists of the manager – Jule (40 hours for sure), me (I work 18+ hours, W, TH and every other weekend), clerk – Kimber

Kimber works every weekend, afternoon shift. She doesn’t decorate. She fills shelfs, set-up, makes some of the simplier things for the case.

We have cake decorator Robin, she transferred to us from a different store right at Memorial time last year. But she did something before she left so she was suspended for at least 2 weeks. That left me going thru graduation time as the only decorator. I was more available but by golly. I didn’t want to be stressed out and go into labor early! Anywho, she had made it clear that her dad wasn’t doing well, after he dies, she plans on moving back to Phoenix where she used to live and her grown son is. Her dad passed away right after Christmas. She then said she was going to move in June, like this weekend. Could we try to replace her before she left??? No. We had to wait til she put in her official 2 weeks notice. She did that and guess what? We can’t get anyone. During her 2 weeks, she did nothing. Oh and she left the week before Memorial weekend.

We still have noone. Our Store Manager is a Douche when it comes to getting help for us. With me being less available this year. It’s making it a little stressful since I’m the only decorator. Yesterday I came in and was told Julie called in. She didn’t work Monday or Tuesday. Yesterday I guess she pulled her back. That also means she wasn’t going into work today. When she gets super stressed, her health goes to crap.

I get there at 11 yesterday and there was someone who helped with the morning, fill the donuts, did the shrink, filled some. She starts going on and on what I need to do. I point blanked stared at her and said "not going to happen". I have 14 cakes I have to do. Then D-bag Store MGR was like "Oh I’m sure you can bake some of the stuff". I didn’t say anything but I was not going to do that. I’m super happy that I asked to switch weekends so I work this weekend. Cause you know what? I would’ve had to come in anyways to finish the cakes. I have I think 4 I have to do tomorrow that are for Sunday pick up. But that’s fine since I’m scheduled. I made it clear to Julie that it’s a switch, I’m not picking up an extra weekend.

Julie is really good. She’s kind of in a "I don’t care" mode. She doesn’t think we should get punished since D-bag hasn’t hired someone. So all of my complaints are with him. Not at all her. I’m glad she doesn’t fully listen to him either. I guess he told her to schedule me every weekend til we get someone. She won’t do it.

I was so pissed yesterday, I felt I had steam coming out my ears and eyes. He expects too much. Then he adds that the deli gal wants to come over. She’s taken classes at Joanns so she can decorate. Ummm no we NEED a decorator. Not someone who thinks they know how.. Also she’s not available much, and not on Fridays. D-bag asked me to switch my availability. I told him it’s not possible. No sitter. I’ve been with this company for 7 years and this lady for maybe 7 months. Cmon! So that mean I’d be the main decorator. I’m not there enough to be the main one!!!!!!!! I can’t do fancy stuff. I’ve always been the back up one.

I’m not changing my availability, i’m not working on my days off, I’m not going to try to go above and beyond. I’m only going to do what I can do. It’s not worth stressing out. If they only knew I only work cause I have to. I really don’t want to be working at all! They’ve been extremely lucky to have me. I’ve been at this store for 5.5 years. Never miss a shift. I’ve seen about 10 people come and go from our dept. I told Julie that if next year it’s like this at graduation time that I don’t know what I’m going to do. It’s really not THAT bad but the way he just doesn’t care. It’s making me feel totally taken advantage of.