favorites at work
By PEETRE
@PEETRE (59)
United States
June 15, 2009 5:49pm CST
i work at a small family restaurant. the boss tends to play favorites with a certain waitress and even the customers comment on the situation. all the customers ask what is going on between them two as they see them out to dinner together and always together in the restaurant. the boss' wife actually moved out of there house last year and i think it was because of this waitress. the waitress plays one against the other and if anyone says anything about what is going on they will defend her to the hilt. i love my job and really don't want to leave but don't know how much more of this i can take. it is really bad. she walks around like she is now the new boss-the owners wife has cancer- and this waitress acts like she is just waiting for her to dye so she can take over. don't know what to think or what to do with this situation. the waitress does not boss me around cuz she knows i won't take any crap from her but she does boss around the new girls what would you do in this situation?????
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
15 Jun 09
That's a tough spot you are in. Is the owner's wife in her right mind and dedicated to this waitress as much as he obviously is? Jobs are hard to come by right now. I'd just close my eyes and do my best to tolerate while all the time be looking for a better job. I would not want to be staying in such a situation...awkward. Still you have to have your own back and don't quit before you have something else lined up. How long have you been there? If you have been there a while...I would not hesitate to speak up and defend new girls if you have any status. 
@PEETRE (59)
• United States
16 Jun 09
i have been there 14 years and believe me i do step in and defend the new girls that come to work there. i will not let her bully anyone around and i will definitely let her know when she is out of line.,as i did one day and then 2 days later she brought me flowers and apologized to me. it is very awkward and i have tried so hard to just get along cuz it is a job. i try not to judge anyone. i feel like we have to work together as a team and everyone needs to get along so that is where i am with this
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
19 Jun 09
Wow!! This would be a hard situation to be around for sure. And to think she is parading around making everyone aware of what is going on even though the Boss is married to someone else. Personally that goes to show the Boss really does not have a caring backbone either, and I would have a hard time dealing with things like that as well. I think if I were you, I would be really weighing my options and do what is best for you as well.
