Sunday, October 19, 2008

Workplace Drama

You know when you meet someone for the first time, and you just know that you aren't going to get along...

So work so far is easy, tiring though. I work with a bunch of teens that are hormone crazy and lazy... The worse one being a girl named Jessica... She is nice, but she looks like a bitch. It's been a few nights now that I close with her and I end up doing most of the work, or else nothing gets done properly and I end up getting a lecture, though I work my ass off. So last night I decided to complain about it.

See two days ago I closed with her again. It wasn't busy at all, I started the dishes early and all. She came to talk to me for a bit. Started closing the cooler, and then a friend came to see her. She went outside for a bit, maybe 5 minutes and then came back in. I finished the dishes and she still wasn't done with the kitchen. She kept getting distracted by her cell phone, ALL NIGHT that thing was ringing. I even know her ring tone now. "Freak in the mornin', freak in the evening" ugh. I ended up cleaning most of the store and she only did the cooler area. I was dog tired. And she even asked me to do things, like fill the mop bucket for her, and put up the dining room chairs... I was like, bitch, what the fuck are you doing? She did easy stuff, like closing the register......... So I told the crew leader for the night (who happens not to like her) and he had me write a complaint and sign it. I didn't say anything to her the night before, I wasn't planning to. But this is not the first time she pulls this crap. And the boss is threatening to fire those who don't do things correctly, I have bills to pay now, I can't afford to lose this job, however crappy it may be.

I hope things aren't so tense at work today. I hate conflict. Usually I'm not this big a bitch, but she struck a chord. She is not a bad person, but she takes advantage. I have never been in this kind of situation before and it makes me feel all shaky and nervous. I am dreading going in today :(

Then there is the fact that I've realized that socializing at work is out of the question. They are all 4-5 years younger than I am... Live in different planets. One of em had a friend ask me to buy them alcohol last night... I sounded "uncool" and like a "bitch" but I told them NO straight up... Gave them lectures and everything. I don't know where that came from LOL, guess the adult side of me saw a bunch of morons and it aggravated me.

*Sigh, I need a better job. Perhaps I will find another. I will look around if the waters become rocky. But until then I will stick this one out. I just hope everything turns out alright. I hope that I can handle the stress I will endure today.

There are worse things going on in the world. This isn't chaos or anything... I'm just in a state of mind in which little things are overwhelming, and people are intimidating. What the hell happened to the confident carefree me? I used to be able to do anything.
at 4:26 PM
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1 comments:

Cari said...

Hey Z. Do NOT let this girl rattle you up. She needs to get off her hide and work. She can't put it all on you. She prob. acts more like a bitch and bc it has worked for her in the past she thinks she can continue acting this way and nothing will be done. She needs a reality check. She is getting PAID to do this job. I hate HATE hate lazy people. In every job I ended up doing a lot of it because my bosses would pinpoint me and say she is the "responsible" one, or she won't complain about the "hard work", I would suck it in and just ride the wave. But, honest to goodness, she is dispensable with her attitude. Teamwork is essential and she needs a crash course. You shouldn't have to be the one to talk to her about it bc there are manager's that get paid for this. They need to make you and others feel comfortable too, not just delegate. Don't feel bad for standing up for yourself and don't consider yourself a bitch, you were fed up with her behavior and I understand why. As for the other's it sucks that you can't relate. It really does, makes the job seem more unbearable sometimes. So sucks Z. Like you said though, if things don't lighten up and you continue to feel this way just try to replace it with something better. It's always easier to find another job when you are working rather then not. They always question what happened. So sorry you are going through this. I am starting to feel a little of the same at my job. I feel overwhelmed. Thank goodness it's PT for now. I have had 2 great opportunities come my way but we don't have a second car, and no money for the day care I am going to need. So it's a catch 22. It's always something. Hopefully she's get a bitch slap and calms down! :)

Monday, October 20, 2008 9:02:00 PM

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