I realize I do alot of venting here, but it really does help.
Stupid country club I have worked at for THREE YEARS is about to lose their most valuable employee. The manager I worked for for the first two years left the beginning of last year. The past year, they haven't had a manager. The secretary, who has never worked in food service, is managing, not very well, mind you. This past year has not been the greatest, but do-able. It has gotten progressivly worse. To the point where they won't hire a dishwasher anymore because they don't want to pay one. So, even though I have been there longer than all but one other employee, and I cook, waitress, AND bartend (often at the same time). I've been stuck in the back washing dishes more often than not last year. They've been trying to cut costs to keep the members happy. The last two winters, I have had my hours cut dramatically in decemeber, and been off all of january, to return in february. Seeing as this has happened the last two winters, I had no reason to believe this winter would be any different. Until Oct 20, when it was casually mentioned in an employee meeting that november 1st was my last day. Wow, great, thanks for the warning guys. That was the last straw (along with a few other things, but I don't want to bore you all to death). I decided to get another job over the winter. But winter's suck, no one is hiring. I DO have another job lined up for february (starting monday
). I'll be a provider for the state, I'm working with a girl with cerebral palsy (I've already done 2 days of training). It is private pay until I get my provider number in 4 - 6 weeks (paperwork, etc). And only part time. I'll need anther part time job, and no one is hiring, so I just came to accept the fact that I would have to go back to the country club the beginning of february. Yet, I have not heard from them, and february is next week. So I called out there today, and asked what was up, when I was coming back and all, etc. I was told "Well, Dawn, I really don't know. There are alot of cutbacks and they're downsizing the menu and it hasn't been decided yet. I'm having another meeting with Loreta tomarrow, how about if I call you after I talk to her". I about hung up the phone. :censor::censor::censor:!!!?? Loreta is the president of the ladies' division, that's all. She is not part of administration, nor is she even a board member. She's the resident b*tch if you ask anyone. She doesn't like me, because I don't kiss her butt. So, when Joyce calls me back tomarrow, to tell me that I won't be back for another month, I'm going to politely tell her where she can put her job.
Note to employers: You can't please everyone, but once you start screwing your employees, you lose your employees, then you can't please anyone.
Dawn
Stupid country club I have worked at for THREE YEARS is about to lose their most valuable employee. The manager I worked for for the first two years left the beginning of last year. The past year, they haven't had a manager. The secretary, who has never worked in food service, is managing, not very well, mind you. This past year has not been the greatest, but do-able. It has gotten progressivly worse. To the point where they won't hire a dishwasher anymore because they don't want to pay one. So, even though I have been there longer than all but one other employee, and I cook, waitress, AND bartend (often at the same time). I've been stuck in the back washing dishes more often than not last year. They've been trying to cut costs to keep the members happy. The last two winters, I have had my hours cut dramatically in decemeber, and been off all of january, to return in february. Seeing as this has happened the last two winters, I had no reason to believe this winter would be any different. Until Oct 20, when it was casually mentioned in an employee meeting that november 1st was my last day. Wow, great, thanks for the warning guys. That was the last straw (along with a few other things, but I don't want to bore you all to death). I decided to get another job over the winter. But winter's suck, no one is hiring. I DO have another job lined up for february (starting monday
Note to employers: You can't please everyone, but once you start screwing your employees, you lose your employees, then you can't please anyone.
Dawn
