I’ve been at mine for a year. From dealing with the “popular clique” that gossips to how my shift managers have no empathy and the mistreatment employees with illness, I’ve reached my breaking point.

I ended up hurting my back earlier today. The injury started a few years back and have been getting chiropractic treatment, but after I exceeded the free visits, I had to stop going because I couldn’t afford the treatment 🙃

I was fine for the first half hour, just on food/ovens and then I felt a sudden pain. I know the proper way to bend, but somehow still managed to do something to it... I asked if I could leave to go to the ER and the shifts’ decision was to put me on drive through. I thought that would be a better compromise but instead of taking drive through orders I was on window/register. The cash drawers are ridiculously low and even bending at the knees was too painful.

After about 15 minutes I asked if I could leave again and they decided to get me a chair but that didn’t help with the cars who were either too far away from the window, or the big lifted diesel pickup trucks. After another 15 minutes I asked yet again and was denied. Then I said I need to sit down for a bit and was told that I couldn’t leave until I was relieved, as if the other partner on DTO couldn’t do both Window and DTO.. I was then asked if I could stay another 30 minutes till another partner arrived for their shift. It wasn’t possible and I am in so much pain and then I was finally able to leave but they asked me to find coverage for my shift ASAP which further preventing getting treatment.

I’m currently sitting in the emergency room as I am typing this just filled out a Workmen’s Compensation form. I know that even if it isn’t denied, I’m still limited because it’s part of a pre-existing injury. But the fact that I was prevented from seeking treatment multiple times, possibly making the injury worse is what I’m really upset about…