|
What do I do if my boss gives me low hours every week and sending me home?
I’ve been working at this restaurant for a few weeks. The assistant managers have been complaining about me to the manager (I’ve overheard their convo’s complaining). The manager told me i was doing a good job, but the assistant managers haven’t liked me from the beginning, now the manager is acting funny. They were complaining because I asked questions about my tasks during training the week. Isn’t that what training is for? To learn? I do all of my tasks and when they when I was done, I asked if they needed anything else done. I restock the food, clean the area, etc without asking. But sometimes the prep team needs help with dishes or something. Last week they gave me TEN hours and sent me home early so I only got seven. This week I only got FOUR hours. I was supposed to work Saturday, but the manager said that it was a slow day and i shouldn’t come. I texted him and never got a response. I suspect that the assist managers didn’t want me to come in. I’m very respectful, but quiet and don’t like drama.
Just wondering if anyone has had something similar happen and would like to tell me how they dealt with the situation. Do they want me to quit?
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Work/School Relationships?
You can always try to find a manager to see what is going on. I would only imagine you'd get more hours because of the holidays. But, when I was in customer service jobs, I wouldn't always get enough hours. That and there were so many other people working wanting more hours too.
If you do not feel like you are being respected or he has not returned any of your texts, I would ask him in person or someone else asking why did he not get back to you.
You could always look for a new position as well.
I am on Indeed and Craigslist all the time.
]
A daughter working as a barista in the past was getting low hours too and they couldn't fit her in the schedule for more yet and she was still kinda new there. So she told them she'd like to cover and work others shifts if they called in sick or couldn't work their shift for some reason, That alone got her the hours she wanted and she built up a clientel of favorites in the meanwhile and when they saw how good she was with the customers and how much they liked her, the store put her on full time.
Just ask and see what their policies are on scheduling hours and let them know how many you'd like to work. If they can't add more hours in a couple months time, you just may have to look for a new job.
]
Hi,
I work in the restaurant industry as well and some of my co-workers talk bad about me behind my back as well... First off, ignore the people who are complaining about you. People will talk behind your back most the time in life and you can't take it to heart; let it go. If it is concerning you, just go to the head boss and say "hey, I can hear the assistant manager complaining when I'm doing my job and I don't appreciate it". If the head boss says they'll deal with it, let them deal with it and continue working the way you are. If the head boss agrees with whatever the assistant managers are saying about you, tell that boss it isn't true and you don't appreciate it. Then, give it a week or 2. If the head boss doesn't change anything, go tell them nothing has changed. It is not up to you to deal with the assistant manager, it is the head bosses job to make sure you're being treated fairly in your workplace.
Training is to learn - but unfortunately not everyone gets trained properly. Teach yourself if you have to or keep asking questions until you know the answer: that is the only way you'll learn and it's the bosses job to help you. Though, you sound like you are a good worker and the assistant manager is just lazy... That is their bosses fault, not yours. Ask the head boss what your daily tasks are and explain the assistant isn't helping you. The boss is the ruler here and what they say overrules anything the assistant says when it comes to your work. If the assistant blames you, tell the boss again that you're being treated unfairly. It all comes down to confronting the problem head on - talking to the assistant. Then if that doesn't work, talk to their boss... And so on and so on. Someone should help you and if they don't after a couple weeks, I wouldn't stay there.
I don't believe they want you to quit, I think the assistant needs to learn how to assist. Ironic, I know.
As for the hours: 10 hours isn't too terrible but if you want more than 4 - speak up! Tell the manager you'd like more hours. If they say they can't give you any more, ask why. Sometimes businesses will only want to give you a certain amount of hours and if they're not willing to budge, find a compromise like saying you'll work extra for a wage increase or pick up shifts from other workers.
My friend is working a job right now where he can get anywhere from 6-10 hours a week and he just keeps it to make a little extra $. Personally I wouldn't do it because there's better $ jobs... But he likes it so he keeps it for fun. It's his life so he can do what he wants.
Ultimately, if you're not happy at this job, there's plenty of other jobs that will offer you more hours. Do what makes you happy :) but always remember: never quit unless you've already started again.
Hope this helps!
Xoxo
]
More Questions: |