I am so beyond frustrated with my current store and manager.
I’ll try to give some context here, Me (21F) and my best friend/ coworker “Y”(25F) have been having issues with our manager for the past few months. (Let’s call my manager T for now)
Everything was fine with T and us, until T prompted a certain barista to become a shift supervisor. (Let’s call this shift A)
A has never liked Y and I due to their own religious beliefs….. which is fine, but they have a hard time keeping it professional at work. Because of this, A has requested that they do not get scheduled with Y and I.
A gets promoted to SV, but makes a secret agreement with T that they never have to close because they only like opening, which is already frustrating because SV requirements are opening/ closing at least once a month.
A and T proceed to get close and frequently open together; this is when Y and I notice many negative comments coming from A regarding any of Y and I’s shifts.
These comments would be about things that weren’t even part of our closing tasks , or they would be petty little things like not taking the garbage out knowing full well that we aren’t allowed to do them once it’s dark out.
However, we push our frustrations aside and continue to do our closes together . Fast forward a month or two, new availability sheets are to be filled out.
Y submits 3 different availabilities to T, to give T as much options as possible when scheduling Y.
T then proceeds to decline all 3 stating that T “would hate to take away any of A’s shifts” then suggests that Y should just transfer instead due to scheduling conflicts.
(Which is annoying because T can make compromises for A so they never have to close)
Y messages me crying, stating that they now have to transfer because T will not accept any of their availabilities.
This was my final straw, I decide to contact a manager at a store much closer to my house regarding transferring.
This works out in my favour because this store just so happens to be looking for a closer.
I call T and explain to them that I will be transferring due to location convenience, driving 30 min to work 4 times a week is getting expensive.
Over the phone T expresses that they’re happy with whatever choice I make, they express that they will miss having me at the store but they are totally on board with the transfer.
However, ever since my phone call with T, my shifts have been unbearable.
T and I ended up closing together last week, and during that entire shift T was brutally lecturing me in front of customers, making passive aggressive comments about my work ethic, and at times was just being straight up mean.
I have NEVER seen T act like this before, and our precloser for that night had mentioned the same. I left that shift crying, it had honestly been one of the most humiliating shifts I’ve ever had.
I try to put it aside and just focus on the fact that I will be leaving soon, but the newest schedule just sent me over the edge.
T gave me 8 hours. 8.
When I usually average around 20-25.
I approach T about this, curious if it was maybe a computer issue or maybe I had screwed up my availability.
T states that “nope, just because you open up your availability doesn’t mean your guaranteed any hours”
I’m so tired of this store, and this company. It sucks knowing that Y and I are leaving due to clear favouritism being played, while I am trying to look on the bright side and focus on new beginnings…. I can’t help but be frustrated at how Y, other partners and I are all being treated.
Anyways, I’m sorry this was super long, and I’m sorry if it’s confusing. I just needed to get this off of my chest.