Find a different job, talk to employers, or what? I need money!!
By Virgie60
@Virgie60 (556)
United States
September 12, 2009 10:44pm CST
Hi! I am needing advice. The job I have (waitress) has been pretty good, as I worked 5-6 days a week with about 36 hours + tips. But here is the problem there is new owners at this establishment and they have simplified the menu and have eliminated some of the duties that I did so now I am not as busy as I was so they now have been sending me home early. I lost 7 hours of work last week because of this. Also on the schedule for the next two weeks they have me down for only 4 days each week. I can not live off of this. I need to make the same as I did before (if not more) in order to make it. Another problem of being sent home early is that I ride a bus (15 miles) to work and this bus can only come at 5:00 so if they send me home at 3:00 I am stuck in town for 2 hours before they can come and take me home. So if the boss thinks she is giving me more time at home to be with the family she is mistaken. I know that I should talk to my employers but I am scared. I don't want to get fired but I just can't live on less money. My old employer NEVER sent me home early. If I didn't have much to do I cleaned the walls or something. I even offered to help the cooks the other day but she still told me to go home.
Oh what to do? I don't always like change but they always say that "change is good".
What can I do?????
Thanks.
3 responses
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
13 Sep 09
Boy, I feel for you... this is terrible. I'd say talk to your boss and tell her your problem, but not knowing her and her being the new boss...it might be a reason she wants to let you go all together. I've been in that position before. Employers don't want your problems...and they will use them against you first chance it is to their benefit. Only thing I can say is stick with it and maybe use those 2 hours to look for a new job. I wish you luck.
@Virgie60 (556)
• United States
16 Sep 09
As I mentioned above yesterday was better so maybe I have to take the good days with the bad. However I do think that I will mention to her about taking the bus and how I can't get home when she wants me to leave early. Even if she would let me stay another hour it would help alot. We will see I guess.
@satan88 (584)
• United States Minor Outlying Islands
13 Sep 09
well i guess technically there is nothing you can do other than confronting her and telling your boss your concerns. I can tell you work really hard in this job so you don't want to jeopardize your position either so think wisely before you act.
@Virgie60 (556)
• United States
16 Sep 09
Thanks for your thoughts. At least yesterday was better at work. I did not get sent home early, I missed my lunch break so will get paid for an extra half hour there, and tips were the best I have ever had. So maybe I just have to wait out the inital "newness" of my new employers and things will get better. If tips were this good everyday it would not matter if I got sent home early once in awhile. But of coure I am sure that the tips will not be that good all the time.
@jaslupton117 (111)
• United States
19 Dec 11
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