I had a melt down 2 nights ago after a particularly grilling night at the casino. They were having a big $100,000 drawing so the place was packed, add to that our restaurant's February promotion of buy one buffet, get one for a penny, and you have a recipe for frazzled employees and angry customers. Yeah, fun night.
I got my dinner break that night (just an hour into my 8 hour shift) but there were several girls who didn't. I felt really bad for them. We didn't get any breaks whatsoever even for the bathroom. Then they had only one cashier and she worked her fanny off, and ended up working 2 1/2 hours overtime. I was disgusted by the time I got home about how we all were treated. I know it was an especially crazy night, but they should've anticipated it a bit better and put a few more people on. Sheesh!
Then I have been scheduled 8 days straight (tonight's my last night, finally!) and I'm not too happy about that either. In the last week I've seen my family for about 4 hours each, last Saturday and Sunday, and saw the girls on Tuesday for about an hour and a half. I got to spend "quality time" with Sis on Wednesday going to an oral surgery consultation for her wisdom teeth, but other than that haven't seen my family at all. They're all gone in the morning after I wake up (I usually get in at 12:30-1am) and they're all asleep when I get home.
I just don't know if I can do this. I'm just not sure what my options are though. My greatest happiness in my life has been my kids and now I don't get to see them. To me, that's just not worth it. I will hopefully get to talk to a manager tonight about changing my shift, but if I can't get a day shift I will probably just tell them that I'll hang in there for February and then be on my way---but to what, I don't know...
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Oh gosh, Moody. You're having a real roller coaster ride with employment, aren't you? And not the fun kind either.
Well, I hope that crazy night was a one time kind of thing and that you can start working days! That must be so hard to have a pretty good job but have to give everything else up for it. Be sure to keep us posted. I'll be thinking of you.
Sounds like really hard work.
I agree with you about family. I don't know how families make it on one income. There is only two of us and we barely make it on two incomes.
It's hard to juggle. One thing you have to do is not put a guilt trip on yourself. You are doing this for them and hopefully it's temparary.
I remember a few posts back when you were saying 6 months.
I don't envey your delima. Have you sat the family down and had a pow wow? (indian cassino lingo)
I think that's where I would start.
And if I got those big ol' puppy dog eyes looking at me all forelorn. That's when I would deside what's important.
I hope you don't have a lot of days like you had this week.
Just know I'm rootin' for ya.
Oh man! That totally sucks. :-(
I'm so sorry you're having to deal with all that junk. I'm hoping that it all gets worked out for you. And that if you do have to find a new job, you'll be able to find one fast!
Hugs and prayers going out to you!!
Hang in there!
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