Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Gripe of the Day

I haven't even been in the restaurant for two days, and I have a gripe. I have a gripe because of my scheduled shift this evening. I know that everyone has availability, and it's hard to accommodate a lot of people, but that's when seniority should have the upper-hand. When I started this new job, I only wanted to work Thurs, Fri, and Saturday nights. That was a big fat "NO." So, then I reverted to Wed, Thurs, and Sat, but my manager told me that they DESPERATELY need people Monday nights. It's amazing how busy Mondays are! (I hope you sense the sarcasm.) So fine, I gave her Mon, Wed, Thurs, and Sat (with the deal that she would only schedule me 3 of the 4 days). In addition, I told her that I would close the restaurant every Saturday night, if she didn't schedule me to close during the week. I have to wake up early, and it's difficult after getting out of there at 1. So, like clockwork, the last three weeks (the first three weeks of my new job), I have successfully closed at least one of my weekday shifts and the Saturday night shift.
I want to go in there and demand respect...demand a schedule that will not deem all-nighters...demand that she get off her high-horse, quit writing the schedule out of spite, and start respecting the people she's scheduling.
I know how daunting it is to write a schedule, I did it for nearly three years. I understand the frustration of everyone having separate schedules, but I also know the value of good employees, and I have great organizational skills. Once all the ethics are in place, the schedule practically writes itself.

5 comments:

The Woman said...

Do you think they understand the word "ethics"? it seems to me that your managers are a bunch of seventh graders. Boo on them.

Tony said...

i've worked at two restaurants and have come to believe keeping track of availability is an unknown skill...

Anonymous said...

im confused you claim seniority but its a new job thus you have no seniority and work shifts you dont want

Darby said...

Anonymous: I have been with the restaurant I am bitching about for a year and a half...I just got another job in an office, but I'm still working at the restaurant. I already put in the shit-shifts at the restaurant. Therefore, I'm new at my new job, and still a senior server at the restaurant. Sorry for the confusion.

Darby said...

Anonymous:
P.S. I had been working Full time at the restaurant, until I got a position in my field--now I'm only working part-time at the restaurant, so I had to change my availability.