Because...
My work environment has now reached a new level of toxic.
I have been patient for MONTHS now, and have tried to be understanding. Day after day I've started to watch it crumble... day after day, I've watched people move on with their lives, while I've been left behind.
We had three people quit at the same time several months ago. They hired replacements for all of them. All three of them are now gone again... one only lasted two weeks or so, another not quite a month. The third was almost fully trained, then this past weekend went on vacation and just never came back. In the meantime another person left as well.
If you don't count managers, our team is down to 2 fully trained people(including me), 2 people that have had less than a full week of training, and 2 people that have quit to pursue other full time jobs during the day and work 3-4 hours in their evening to help out.
My 7 year review came up recently. No raise offered, again. My request to work in the packaging room for the rest of the year denied, because it's quieter in there and I'm beyond tired of working in the kitchen day in and out where it's really loud and I've been having migraines more and more while working lately. Instead, I'm offered a piece of paper with a list of things I can do to earn a raise, which is to work way above and beyond a 40 hour work week. I've also been constantly scheduled to work with the laminating doughs, even though I found out recently that all my allergy problems are a reaction to something in the flour they order and have brought it up several times.
I am then blamed by management for other people quitting. I am told that it is my fault, because I am not being social and friendly enough. Even though I am paid to come in a get my JOB done, and have NEVER made it a point to put socializing above my work. The only other fully trained girl left, who happens to share my first name, is told the same thing. It is OUR fault that other people are leaving?
I am so angry right now that I can't even put it into words. I am so worked up that I can't sleep, can't concentrate on school in the slightest.
Day shift has been so slow they keep calling people not to come in, and leaving 1-2 hours early every day. Both of our managers took multiple vacations in the past month. Two nights ago they both took the night off so one of the owners could host a dinner party, leaving us 3 people short and scrambling with a ridiculous amount of work to do, and they weren't even planning on calling or checking in on us at ALL. We were left with training brand new people by ourselves, and when we struggle to get all the things done we're scolded for not being FRIENDLY enough?
Nope. I'm done.
I have an interview in 5 hours from the time I'm posting this, at a brand spanking new Asian bakery that's opening up on the other side of town, same exact distance to drive as I am now. I found the job posting the night of my birthday on sheer luck, because I wasn't looking for another job in the food business. Judging by the name, the owners are most likely Korean, although the ad specifically states a focus on Japanese breads and pastries, with the opportunity to learn Asian techniques rarely seen in the States. They offered me an interview almost instantly, and considering the fact that they want to hire 3 people, I don't see them not making me an actual offer.
So unless they offer me a very drastic low amount of money, I'm taking the job. I NEED this to happen to have some semblance of happiness outside of my time with James. The amount of bullshit I've been putting up with has reached staggering levels, and I could care less that their Christmas production begins October 19. Maybe if I leave now, the owners will actually step in and do something about it instead of blaming their only few remaining people that actually cared.
Please send good thoughts my way if you read this. Please let this be my chance to be happy again.
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I have been patient for MONTHS now, and have tried to be understanding. Day after day I've started to watch it crumble... day after day, I've watched people move on with their lives, while I've been left behind.
We had three people quit at the same time several months ago. They hired replacements for all of them. All three of them are now gone again... one only lasted two weeks or so, another not quite a month. The third was almost fully trained, then this past weekend went on vacation and just never came back. In the meantime another person left as well.
If you don't count managers, our team is down to 2 fully trained people(including me), 2 people that have had less than a full week of training, and 2 people that have quit to pursue other full time jobs during the day and work 3-4 hours in their evening to help out.
My 7 year review came up recently. No raise offered, again. My request to work in the packaging room for the rest of the year denied, because it's quieter in there and I'm beyond tired of working in the kitchen day in and out where it's really loud and I've been having migraines more and more while working lately. Instead, I'm offered a piece of paper with a list of things I can do to earn a raise, which is to work way above and beyond a 40 hour work week. I've also been constantly scheduled to work with the laminating doughs, even though I found out recently that all my allergy problems are a reaction to something in the flour they order and have brought it up several times.
I am then blamed by management for other people quitting. I am told that it is my fault, because I am not being social and friendly enough. Even though I am paid to come in a get my JOB done, and have NEVER made it a point to put socializing above my work. The only other fully trained girl left, who happens to share my first name, is told the same thing. It is OUR fault that other people are leaving?
I am so angry right now that I can't even put it into words. I am so worked up that I can't sleep, can't concentrate on school in the slightest.
Day shift has been so slow they keep calling people not to come in, and leaving 1-2 hours early every day. Both of our managers took multiple vacations in the past month. Two nights ago they both took the night off so one of the owners could host a dinner party, leaving us 3 people short and scrambling with a ridiculous amount of work to do, and they weren't even planning on calling or checking in on us at ALL. We were left with training brand new people by ourselves, and when we struggle to get all the things done we're scolded for not being FRIENDLY enough?
Nope. I'm done.
I have an interview in 5 hours from the time I'm posting this, at a brand spanking new Asian bakery that's opening up on the other side of town, same exact distance to drive as I am now. I found the job posting the night of my birthday on sheer luck, because I wasn't looking for another job in the food business. Judging by the name, the owners are most likely Korean, although the ad specifically states a focus on Japanese breads and pastries, with the opportunity to learn Asian techniques rarely seen in the States. They offered me an interview almost instantly, and considering the fact that they want to hire 3 people, I don't see them not making me an actual offer.
So unless they offer me a very drastic low amount of money, I'm taking the job. I NEED this to happen to have some semblance of happiness outside of my time with James. The amount of bullshit I've been putting up with has reached staggering levels, and I could care less that their Christmas production begins October 19. Maybe if I leave now, the owners will actually step in and do something about it instead of blaming their only few remaining people that actually cared.
Please send good thoughts my way if you read this. Please let this be my chance to be happy again.
This entry was originally posted at http://orenda.dreamwidth.org/23484.html. Please comment there using OpenID.