This past year, I have felt so used and taken advantage of by my store. Lockdown, Quarantine, Holidays, and more have taken the toll on a lot of stores. My store, in particular, has been the only one in our whole district to stay open every day, with not a single closing or reduction in store hours. I don't understand why our DMs refuse to give us a pass at all.

From the start of lockdown to today, we've had a sewer pipe break, flooding behind the line, a time when partner with covid associated symptoms came to work, understaffing, days with no hot water, days with 1 espresso machine working, overloaded business due to other stores closing (during holidays especially), block scheduling, happy hours, and more.

I've been stuck with chronic pain in my body. My back, knees, and neck are always in pain. I've been barked at by my SM for "being too slow" while i bust my ass for this job. Weeks were I've worked 8-10+ days in a row. I feel depressed and dreadful when going into work some days. My mental health and physical condition are drained more often then not. I just don't even feel human sometimes, just a cog in the machine