I was just going to give my 2 weeks noticeFollow

It was just a rebound job afterall. I didnt get any breaks even though by law I am allowed 30min unpaid. I had to work 8 days+ on a couple occassions even though the provinicial limit is 6 days consecutive. Plus as mentioned earlier I felt I was getting ragged on excessively. So I planned on just giving my 2 weeks notice on Monday and finding a new job. However over the course of the week a couple people that feel exactly the same as me have also decided to quit.

So now I am working morning shifts (6am) by myself instead of the regular 3 man team. Trying to handle the volume of customers that 3 people usually deal with while trying to handle prep work for the next day etc will more than likely lead to a clusterf'uck and one hella long day with over time.

The good new piles on in that I am now working on my birthday even though I booked it off in advance.

I wouldn't mind humping it if the owner was decent and cool, however she is a petty woman who constantly needs to pick on people which has led to a high turn over in staff (McDonalds retains people better).

So its 12 am and I am sitting here thinking "why am I going into work tomorrow?" when I could be handing out resumes and job hunting. Of course if I quit they literally don't have the people to operate and will have to close down Monday and Tuesday and when 2 people get back from vacation on Wednesday they will be the only employees left.

Edited, Mon Jun 5 01:20:56 2006 by bodhisattva

Edited, Mon Jun 5 01:29:29 2006 by bodhisattva

The thing is I am steady reliable guy. I've always left on good terms and had another job lined up. The job before this job I left in a Office Space manner in that after I just stopped showing up. I feel if "quit" another job so soon and with no notice that it might start a trend. So I am talking myself into it and making sure I am not being too hasty or jumping the gun.

In an average shift if I manage to sneak one 5 min break I consider myself lucky.

Edit - I truly feel the owner has brought it on herself due to poor management skills. I think my dilemma boils down to "do I want to be the guy that breaks the camels back" so to speak by quitting and forcing the place to shut down. Even if she does have it coming.

Edited, Mon Jun 5 01:47:22 2006 by bodhisattva

I'd do it. At a restraurant. I worked as a waitress at, the entire kitchen staff as well as some wait staff all quit while the mothers day rush was arriving. I stayed about another 20minutes while the owner was cooking up a storm when finally i said, "sorry, I quit." Most satifactory quiting, I've ever had.

Give your two weeks notice. The fact that others did it for the same reason, and then you doing it as well, should send up red flags to the boss. If it doesnt, then nothing will ever change anyways and you will be constantly taken advantage of.

Oh and call out sick on your birthday

If she can't run a business, she doesn't belong in business. She'd fu[Aqua][/Aqua]ck you over at the drop of a hat; you are a commodity to her. Trust me.

Edit: Actually, take her into a meeting this morning and tell her

1) Here is why your people quit
2) Here is why I haven;t quit yet
3) Give me a raise, breaks and treat me like a human and I'll stay - do we have a deal?


Bodhi, you have the upper hand in negotiations here. If she declines, then she made your decision for you.



PS. If she agrees, get it in writing before you leave that office.

Edited, Mon Jun 5 09:49:55 2006 by Elderon

I agree with Eldy. She is up **** creek if you quit now. You have an unusual amount of leverage.

Don't turn in your two-weeks' notice until you first try for a fat raise, better treatment, and more reasonable hours. You might just get it.

Gods, you're so passive. YES, you want to be that guy. You want it more than anything. You want to be the star of this train wreck.

So do it. Tell her she's a terrible boss, an incompetent manager and a ***** on wheels. Then walk out. No, STORM out. Wear a cloak if you have one.

Took the words right out of my, uh, hand.

Just up and quitting is just shooting yourself in the foot. At the very least, give your two weeks notice. Worst case with that is you look really good in job interviews when/if they ask why you left your last job. Being able to say how you were treated, why you left and that you still gave two weeks notice will do nothing but help you.

nice

I skipped a lot of stuff here, but I am in the same boat.

The company I work for can't seem to pay anyone correctly, ever. It's bad enough we only get paid once per month, but we have to go behind the accountant to fix our own checks, and I can't even get the time I requested off without jumping through hoops.

My fiance blasted me for going to work and giving notice at all, and even did the whole "you go in, don't call me later about it" BS. Yes I know there are deeper problems here, but it's the work related stuff that I'm talking about right now.

I went in, put them on notice that if they didn't get my pay correct within 5 days, I'm walking out, and my attorney is walking in. They have sent a message out to every employee to check and recheck all of their pay, and send any corrections in ASAP to recieve compensation ASAP.

I'm still leaving, even though they are fixing the problem, well, one of the problems. I think it's utter sh[orange][/orange]it that I've had to deal with this for a year and a half, and I plan on looking for something new starting today.

Can you do anything without drama? You aren't going to get a reference of any sort from this woman, so give what you feel is adequate notice and go.

Doh, that sucks. >.<