[Dust to Dust]

So yesterday I was scheduled to close the store from 1pm to 930pm. The opening manager is usually scheduled 9am to 5pm and that way when the closing manager comes in the opening manager can take meal at 1 and then the closing manager has to go by 430 (I thing I've always hated about my job because I'm never hungry at that time). The opening manager yesterday was a girl who is 23 (my brother's age) I'm 29.. and she has a really immature mentality. She also has put in her two weeks, her last day is the 10th but she's been checked out of work for months now..it was all just a when is she going to officially put it in. Anyways I come into work yesterday and nothing is done that should be done and I was frustrated from the start but didn't show it. I simply asked her for her help to get some of the things that needed to get done done because it is a job for more than one person and things at our store have deadlines like the schedule for associates being published by 5pm... and there's a lot of stress when it's not done. When I asked for help it just seemed like too much and she automatically got angry and said she's clocking out for the day and leaving. Granted I never took a meal and needed another manager to break me and there was no one else. It's like she doesn't even care..obviously I know she doesn't care about the store but what hurt is how she doesn't care how her actions affect ME. I couldn't leave the store to take meal..I usually do to walk my 8 week old puppy but I had to eat my meal on the salesfloor because I only had one cashier out there. This manager goes it's slow enough so you should be fine... but it's like she doesn't understand what is and isn't store policy and maybe that like I wasn't staying at the store. She only cares about herself.. it's selfish. Like the other day I actually had an open..she usually has me close ALL of the time..and it's exhausting.. so I was supposed to get out at 5..and I had an evening planned with a romantic dinner for my love... this manager went on a 3 hour meal and left me not knowing where she was and wasn't back until 6-30pm. Soooo...I'm supposed to stay late on my days because I have no choice that you don't care and are taking lavish meals...and have anxiety with whether or not you're quitting or are actually coming back... and then have you leave hours early for your shift leaving me alone and understaffed...that's not fair. And I'm usually not the person to stand up for myself but I am SO done. I don't even care that she put in her two weeks. I felt the need to tell the district manager and report her..I've never done anything like that but all the stress and anxiety it has given me and our team and the other managers... it's not fair. If you're going to behave like this then honestly just quit.. we don't want someone like you around.

My heart was racing calling the district manager and my palms were sweating. I don't think I've ever felt so sick in my life. And today... the district manager is visiting our store with another store manager from a different town to help our store out..but this specific manager who has been giving me this stress is the opener and I feel like things are going to be said. And I have to be there in an hour to receive my review and raise for the year and I am SOOOOO nervous and anxious to have to run into this manager. UGH. Only 6 more days until she's gone... I just hate confrontation but I'm ready to take care of myself this year and I'm done letting people walk all over me.

[saidso]

Oh bummer! You did the right thing reporting her - bad behaviour becomes a pattern that undermines everyone, not just a one-off that can be ignored.

Probably/ possibly if she's leaving anyway, management will be passive and not proactive - but you did the right thing anyway. Now it's time to relax, breathe, look to the future when you will have a more motivated colleague.

I'm sorry about your 8 month old puppy not having you walk her in your break time. Holding a hand out to you - just breathe and trust yourself to be OK>

Said so

[divine1966]

That’s terrible. I am glad you reported her. I am so glad she is leaving.