Yes this post has no background
Lol yes this post is going to be a bit boring, but I feel like writing something and not really bothering with decorating
Alright, so lately I have had to lay down the law, and when I say that I mean put a boot up soneone's @$$. Yeah I censor myself. I am actually not a huge fan of cursing. Funny right?
Anyway, for those who do not already know I work in retail, in a book store to be exact. I work there part time a few days a week, earning just enough to eat with and pay for gass, and I put the rest away for the future (which I have! Yay!). Now, I am a good worker. I am there on time, I work steadily and I see that my jobs get done. Yes I text on my cell phone, making that one response every hour or so just like everyone else. In fact, I am on my phone less that quite a few other of the employees that I work with, but that is not really important.
Well, this leads me into a bit of news. I got a house
. It is actually the house I was raised in. It has been in my family for generations. It originally belonged to my great grandmother on my father's side, and then she passed it to my grandmother and from there to my dad and now to me
. So I will be moving in in the fall sometime, and upon learning this I realized that I really needed to get some more money via more hours at work. So, what do I do? I work my butt off the next 2 nights, get all of the work done before it is asked and I even go so far as to ask for MORE stuff to do in-between. Now, I know you all see where this is going.
So the past 2 nights I have pulled out all the stops. Books are reshelved through out the night, the store is straightened with time to spare yada yada, blah, blah blah. Well I came into work the next day and talked to Kevin (my most favorite manager ever!) and I asked him, and I quote, "So, how has the store been these past few days?"
His reply? "Ah well, from what I hear its not been too great."
Needless to say I was stupefied, and I asked him what was up with it and he said more on how he wasn't there during the past few days to really know, and that he had heard this from some of the other managers (2 specifically). Well I let it go... Then I noticed something. My hours had been cut in half... But I held my tongue still.
So I go off and do some work for a while, idly mulling over what I was told and doing my job just like I have the past few nights. Well less than an hour later I get called in to get my till, and I decide to take this chance to ask this manager that has always given me troubles exactly what was wrong, and I quote, "Well the store has just been in Shambles." Alright... I was upset, but I let it for for a while and continued to ask if there was anything else I had done wrong, and he said, "Ah well, just basic lolygagging and always being on your phone, mostly being on your phone all the time."
Now I was about 2 seconds from punching him in the face (as I have wanted to do for a while) but I stopped myself and politely asked him if he could give me some specific instances. What do you think he said? Oh, thats right, "Oh well I can't think of anything specific right now."
... WTF?
Ok he just accused me of 1) being lazy, 2) not doing my work, and 3) constantly goofing off to text. Uh... No. Just no.
I was pissed. I was so mad I could have ripped his head off. I have never been so pissed off in my life, but I said nothing to him. I left the office with my till. I did not talk to any of the other employees all night. I worked. I worked so hard and did everything, just as I had the last few nights. Now, I was still polite to customers. I said yes sir and no sir to Kevin (MOD that night). He even commented on my work that night, and of course I told him I had done this the past 2 nights I had been there.
When my till was pulled down and i went back to the office with Kevin I was just about to boil over. I had had it. They had pushed my buttons one time too many. Now, I suppose most who read this would say I was over reacting, and that I should not be so harsh. Well those of you who are skeptic of my words should know that I am very patient. I have had to put up with this crap for almost a year. This manager in particular is NEVER happy with my work. He always has something to say to me, always criticizes everything I do, and all in all makes my life miserable. I am very patient, and I have managed to let it go because it was not affecting my hours... well now it was.
My fuse was lit and I exploded. I talked to Kevin about this, and he admited that he was not sure what this manager (and the recent manager who has similar issues as the other one) is talking about. My work was good, and he admited it.
It was then that Kevin told me that it was 2 things in particular that they keep complaining about with me, and apparently this is what is affecting my hours as well. They say that I am too slow at straightening up the store, and I miss stuff as well. Uh... WTF are they talking about? OK first off, I am "Slow" because I am taking my time to finish things and make them perfect, and even though I am "slow" I still manage to finish within 30 min of closing and BEFORE they finish their paper work. I am the fastest straightener in the store... This is a fact that HAS been proven.
Well Kevin agreed with me. On the second part of their complaint I had just one statement to make, "I asked them what they thought BEFORE we left..."
Yeah thats right. The past 2 nights I have straighten, cleaned and tried my hardest to make things perfect. AT the end of the night I ask the managers what the store looks like to them, and if it is ok. Their response? "Oh looks fine, now lets go."
They don't even LOOK at the, and yet they have the nerve to tell me that my work is shoddy? I ASKED them how it was before we even left... Well I am through.
So I told Kevin, in the nicest way possible, these managers are not doing their job. They should take the time to walk through the store before we leave, and if they have a problem with me they should come talk to ME and not talk amongst themselves about all that I have done wrong and leave me in the dark. I mean, what am I supposed to do about something if I don't know about it? Instead of being a man this manager talked about me behind my back, leaving me thinking I am doing a good job until I come in one day and see my hours are cut in half, IN FREAKIN HALF! I have a house that I have to pay for soon. I will have bills to pay, college books and fees. I CANNOT have my hours cut like that, and not for stupid reasons that could have been fixed if I had just known.
I talked to Kevin and I told him "He (douche manager) needs to grow a pair and be a F*%#in man and come talk to ME. If he has a problem with me he should not be an a$% wipe and get pissy and just cut my hours." I have told every single manager I work with that I WANT them to tell me if I am doing something wrong. I WANT criticism if it means I will work better, and the one manager in the world he does not do his job wants to screw me over.
Well I have had it, and I pulled out the big guns. I told Kevin if HE did not talk to them (managers in question) and get this straightened out then I would do it personally, and he would not like it if I had to take this into my own hands. If that happened, I would pull in the big dogs. I am good friends with the district manager, and I have connections with people in home office as well. No, if I am forced I would see this man's life was utterly destroyed. He would not be working in this corporation again, and Kevin knows I do not make promises I cannot keep. Needless to say Kevin assured me he would talk to these 2 for me, and we will see if anything happens.
In the mean time for the next 2 weeks I have 1 day of work a week. That means I am getting paied for 14 hours in total... Thats not even enough to pay for a single book I need.
Moral of the story is this. If there is something, or someone, that is causing you undue trouble in your life then do not be afraid to step up and lay down the law. You CANNOT let others push you around. You have rights yourself. You have a life to live, things to do and you cannot worry yourself with such issues as this. Some people are going to be jerks. Some are going to be openly hostile. Well, do not take it. Do something about it. There is a time for patients, but there is also a time for kicking someone's ass and bashing their teeth in (though you do not always have to do it with physical violence).
I am patient, and when I say that I mean I can take a lot before I snap. However, you do not want to push me that far. I am a very bad person to make enemies with, and while that is a very difficult thing to do some still manage it. I want to think the better of everyone, but some things cannot be ignored. If I have to I will put my foot up someone's... well you get the picture. I am not afraid of saying what I need to say, and I will stand up for what I believe in. Those who are my friends will always have my words and my support no matter what. Point is, don't TRY to get on my bad side. It is hard to do, and frankly you will regret it immensely.
But enough of the bad stuff, in brighter news I am getting a house! Yay go me! I am so excited about it I can hardly sit still! I have plans. I am going to decorate and paint and do all kinds of stuff you do to houses! I will be making my own study of course, and I am bringing ALL of my books with me! OMG it will be amazing!! You may expect pics, but it wont be till fall lol. Let me go ahead and tell you the place is small. One bedroom and a bathroom that is more like a broom closet. There is a kitchen/dining room plus a den and a living room as well. The den shall become my study
. Also, my head can almost touch the ceiling lol. Im not kidding. It is like 2 inches from the top of my head! Its so tiny! But so many fond memories there
Well for now that is it for this scrap post, but expect more soon