Ok, I’m as ready as I will ever be to rehash what happened this day before I forget too much more…

My manager again brings up me covering the office while they are away helping another office. I had already informed them that I wouldn’t be forfeiting hours on Saturday; that I would work a full eight hours.

At this point, I also inform them I wouldn’t be taking a second lunch; if I’m scheduled to come in early, I will work until my usual scheduled lunch. Things have already been tense between us, and this set it off.

My manager says “I don’t know where this is coming from. I never told you to forfeit hours or take a second lunch.” And I said “Whoa. I know that. I’m not saying you did.”

Then my manager says “I don’t know where this is coming from. I never told you to forfeit hours or take a second lunch.” And I said “Yes, I know that. You just said that.”

Finally, my manager says “I don’t know where this is coming from. I never told you to forfeit hours or take a second lunch." It’s at this point that I lost my temper and I told them where this was coming from.

At least, I think I did? I couldn’t tell you what all I said, I was so enraged it felt like an out of body experience. I was shaking and I felt like I was going to cry, I was so frustrated.

All of my pent up anger and resentment with them burst out. I told them I don’t know why I’m going out of my way to benefit our office/organization when the only “reward” is being stuck with their messes.

I also told them last week is the last time I would agree to work anything that is not my usual schedule. To which they replied “I will schedule you however I want.”

So yeah, things have been and continue to be tense between us. They’ve been giving me the cold shoulder which I’m not mad at. It’s a nice break from the usual verbal diarrhea/uninteresting stories ad nauseum.

We have had a couple of conversations since then, where I thought maybe things were getting better, but then my coworkers have mentioned that the manager is planning on going to another office yet again.

Maybe I won’t be scheduled to come in early or work a Saturday, but who knows? Even if I work my usual schedule, I’m running the office, but being paid as if I’m only doing my job and not theirs too.