Burger Bitch's Schedule Hell And Random Act Of Retail Kindness

Today, my wonderful coworker (Mama Bear) said this to me, “Some people need to wear helmets so they don’t make a habit of licking windows.” And right now, that’s exactly how I fucking feel about my manager.

When I was hired, I told my manager that I couldn’t work weekends, not because I just don’t want to, but because I live out of town and I have NO WAY of getting to work. When I’m at my boyfriend’s, I can use his car or he’ll drive me, but if I’m at home, I don’t have access to a car. My parents are crazy busy on weekends and can’t take time to drive me into town to work. That’s the simple truth. I don’t have a fucking way to get to work on weekends.

Well, I went into work on Wednesday and went over to check my schedule and, lucky me, I see that I have to work the next 3 Saturdays. Immediately, I’m crazy fucking mad. Lately, my manager has been getting really lazy. She just doesn’t give a fuck anymore. She spends more time smoking outside than helping anyone, even if we have to physically go outside and tell her to get her fucking ass inside, she doesn’t care.

I told her that I couldn’t work all of these Saturday shifts because I would literally have to walk to work, which is 16km (Or about 10 miles) and she just said “That sucks, looks like you’re going to have to find a ride. Cool, I guess I’ll just fucking leave my house at midnight if I have to be at work for 8 AM, you fucking thunder-asshole. Then she proceeded to tell me that I’m going to have to work every Saturday from now on. And did I mention that my only day off EVERY WEEK is Sunday? I get one fucking day off every week.

But let’s fast forward from Wednesday to last night (Friday) when I went into work at 1 PM. I found out that my two managers, who were supposed to work 7-3 left at 11AM. Why? BECAUSE THEY WERE FUCKING DRUNK. Really fucking professional. But fucking Moses forbid that any of us are bleeding from the eyes and have a rabid raccoon stuck to our genitals, we still wouldn’t be able to leave early.

Seriously, if I have to walk 10 miles and work 6 days a week, I should be able to bring a cooler filled with beer to work and fucking drink my ass off. Plus, next week, I would have had to work Noon-8PM on Friday then come back and work 5AM to 2PM on Saturday! THAT’S AWESOME. WHO NEEDS SLEEP? Luckily, Mama Bear actually ripped my manager apart and demanded that we switch shifts, so now I only have to work 8-2PM.

And here’s another pleasant little pile of fucking shit. I’m getting my wisdom teeth out in July and the oral surgeon gave me a note saying that I’ll need a week off because my two bottom ones are on the nerve and they have to do something crazy with it, I don’t know. I was tired and not paying attention, not going to lie there. But my manager told me that I’m going to have to come in that weekend.

Uhm. How about fuck no, you fucking cocknose? I am NOT working while on percocets. I don’t care if she writes me up, but I have a note saying that I CANNOT FUNCTION. Better yet, I should go in and break everything.

Pain in my fucking ass.

However, here’s a story to warm your little fucking hearts.

I went to Tim Horton’s this morning (This being my 6^th day and I didn’t sleep because I was too busy trying to do laundry and everything else) my feet hurt, I was bummed out and I looked like shit. I ordered my large double-double from an adorable girl, who I’d say was a little younger than myself. I left a $1 tip in their jar and stood to the side to wait for my delicious, life-saving liquid. When the girl brought my cup over, she said “You looked like you needed a smile. I hope you have a good day, hon!”

And this was left on my cup. It pretty much made my entire day. Thanks, adorable girl!

Comments

[The Last Archimedean]

Go to whoever is above your managers, explain that you told the mangers when you started that you cannot work weekends and they were obviously drunk when they tried to schedule you for them, and ask that the useless wastes of carbon be fired and you be promoted to manager immediately.

[Terry Everton]

I just laughed so hard I spit my fucking beer all over my keyboard. You owe me a new keyboard.

[derrr]

If there's a corporate line, call in and let them know about this crap.

[Burger Bitch]

@Derrr: We have, numerous times. They just don't give a shit. Unless they're stealing, they don't care.

[DishesDarling]

Sounds like time for a new job. Not as easy as it sounds, of course, but... wow.

[lamer]

I'd call corporate as a customer and tell them that x was drunk and sexually assaulted you and if they don't handle it, you're going to the media. :-D

[lamer]

Give me the number... I'll fucking call. Lmao.

[ajason495]

I agree with some of the people who said go above your manager.. if you put on your application that you cannot work weekends, then they are not supposed to schedule you on weekends. Also as for your time off with doctors note, same issue. If they try to get you fired or retaliate against you, you might be able to sue them.

[Dev]

I'd honestly start looking for a job, warn Mama Bear, and... not show up Saturday. I'd tell them, "I told you my availability did not change. It's the same as it was when you agreed to hire me."

[mystic_eye]

Call the labour board, unless you're not in Canada and happen to be in one of the few other places that have Timmies. I don't know the laws for each province, but there's laws in most for how much time they have to give you off between shifts.

Then discuss the rest of it. I'm in Ontario and the ministry gets pretty pissy over random things.

[Hapax Legomenon]

Honestly, if you think telling corporate the managers are stealing would get a response, tell corporate you think they might be. If they're paid hourly and they left partway through their shifts because of drunkenness, there's a possibility they "forgot" to clock out when they left, and they just seem like the kind of scumbags who would report extra hours anyway.

[ExFittingRoomSlave]

What Dev and Mystic said above, plus get a copy of your job application from HR and point out the part where you said you could not work Saturdays. And find a labor lawyer.

[greenie]

Hapax Legomenon, even if those two managers are salary many companies would consider leaving early on their shifts stealing since even though they are salary they still have to put in hours they agreed to when they were hired. My husband is salary, and he agreed to work 40 hours a week. He also has X amount of sick days he can use during a year and not have his salary affected. If he is out more than his sick days, then that week's salary is pro-rated for the days he missed.

[NC Tony]

Well, BB if corporate doesn't care unless the employees of stealing, maybe you could report that you suspect that they're stealing? Underhanded I know, but fuck 'em. If they can't be bothered to a) know your availability and not care about your transportation issues and b) get shitfaced and leave, then they obviously don't need their jobs. How did you not laugh in your managers face when she told you to come in after your oral surgery? I can just picture you telling her "I'll be all doped up on painkillers and be just as useless as you are."

[RetailTrollSlayer]

Us Retail Slaves have the right to raise hell ... well, get HR involved if the manager is brazenly refusing their responsibilities or protocol of the company. We should NOT be afraid to utilize corporate or go over the manager's head if they are consistently, and willfully in violation of company policy.

With that said, be the "bitch" in Burger and get corporate to get her ass to do her job properly. If you request time off for medical reasons, they have to acknowledge it. It might even be a state law too...so the labor department could be on their ass.

It seems like a general trend that Food/Hospitality services management tend to feel they can bend the rules a [lot]/little. We have to realize that we DO NOT have to take most of their abuse; all for minimum wage? Obviously I'm not encouraging a full-on mutiny with EVERY single fast food GM because they yell at you, but in this situation you are more than justified to go over their heads....

Peace, Love, and Cheeseburgers! <3

~RTS

[Burger Bitch]

@Mystic_Eye: I'm in Ontario as well and I called the labour board before about how I don't get any breaks whatsoever because I don't smoke. They simply told me it was a franchise and they could do what they want.

After that, I feel like they might not do anything. However, I might take everyone's advice and say that they'll stealing.

[RetailTrollSlayer]

Burger Bitch, all you need to do is be honest -- you need personal justice, and you can get it by doing only what is called for; being an honest employee concerned about the morale of your store. :)

[Framer-Fatal]

You're nice. The last boss who told me I had to come in while I was still at my other job got nothing from me but a stone-cold stare and a firm "No". They kept trying, I kept not showing up.
Eventually I quit that place right before the Christmas rush. Eat it.

[mystic_eye]

@BURGER BITCH

You get 30 minutes off (unpaid) for every 4.5 hours worked. They used to tell off my boss for me when they wouldn't let me go on lunch break because they couldn't be bothered to find someone to cover.

That being said, you don't have a right to any smoke breaks or coffee breaks on top of that, but neither do your co-workers, you'll probably find the policy is that they're meant to clock in and out.

[Kat]

@MYSTIC_EYE: some jobs are granted an "exception". Tim Hortons had one so they didn't have to give the half-hour (odd, since McDs still gave it, apparently...) and 7-11 doesn't have to give any (there's usually only 1-2 people working at a given time, so...). But everything else they're doing to BB (especially the medical thing) should be something that cannot be excused.

Of course, I'm talking as a Manitoban here. Maybe BB should come live in jolly old Winnipeg? <3

[Nihi]

hey, as far as those hours go, you got one more than I used to. I had to work the 3pm-11pm shift saturdays then turn around and work the 7am-3pm on Sundays. Every. Week.