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Decisions, Decisions

Lost_Warrior

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So the other night my assistant manager dropped a bomshell on me: she wanted me to be the other assistant manager. After having come there with absolutely no experience in the field, and working for four months. To be honest, I'd have no idea what I was doing, even though I would get training. I'd be making (weekly) more than twice what I make now.

 

At first, I agreed to do it. But the night before that, I was lying in bed thinking how miserable I might be. I decided that the pros outweighed the cons and agreed, and the district manager said he thought it was a good idea too. However, the next night, I lay awake again thinking about how miserable I will be. You see, every other week as assistant manager is night shift (and I've never done overnight). It's like, major swingshift. I don't handle going between afternoon and morning shift well, let alone that. I also barely have time for the things that are important to me now, let alone if I am working 50+ hours a week (on salary pay, and that's where they get to screw you).

 

Today I broke down in tears thinking about the huge promotion which should have been a good thing. Though today was my day off, I went down to talk to the assistant manager about it. I decided not to take the job. If it's that much stress, even just thinking about doing the job, then it's totally not worth it. Deciding not to take it feels like a huge weight off of my chest.

 

On a more positive note, I've managed to land three days off in a row next weekend, so I'm going to see the other half of my family who live four hours away. It'll be a rushed trip, but it's better than nothing, and so I'm glad. :blink: We'll have to get my aunt to rig the pollyanna, because I already got Jenny's gift and no one told me they were doing a pollyanna. Oh well, Patty is good at that :angry:. She'll probably rig it so she gets me, too. :)

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Pantagathus

Definitely do it for now... If it doesn't work and you're miserable, then don't do it anymore.

 

That being said, I know deep down that you need to not be in retail like this. I venture to say that the Great Mother feels the same... :rolleyes:

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Lost_Warrior

I know too that I need to not be in retail, when I got this job I was desperate. Still, I enjoy it mostly, and I'm glad I have taken this job because I have met some good friends and made some connections while at work.

 

I miss the job I used to have, at the shop. It was awesome, I basically just did my own thing, lol I worked on whatever menial task I was given and I was not disturbed. I started it and I finished it. I had lots of time to think as well. At the time I didn't have much to think about, but now I wish I had that time to think and mull things over again. When I was working there was when I did alot of my writing, and I had time to do things when I got home as well, and had weekends off. Looking back on it, it was perfect. Instead of crying at the thought of working, I cried on my last day because I did not want to leave.

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Moonlapse

If you get that type of opportunity again, I'd say do it. If you manage not to completely lose faith in the human race, you'll learn a lot about yourself and other people.

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Lost_Warrior

To be honest, I only ended up in the job I'm in because I was desperate. I was given till August to get a job, it was the last week of September, and no one had even given me an interview. It was the last place I wanted to work, and the last place I applied to.

 

I found out (when I went to talk to the current assistant manager) that the other people there had been offered the position before. The woman who trained me responded with "Oh honey no, you don't want to do that!" and my other coworker told me that they had offered her the job as well and she basically told them to stick it. There's a reason why no one wants that job; and it isn't night shift. Mainly, it's getting paid for fifty hours of work but being required to do at least sixty, maybe a hundred hours...and double shifts (with no breaks), and getting called in in the middle of the night...for only about 50 cents more an hour than what I had been making as a shop girl, and I was only temporary summer help there.

 

And to be honest I don't think it would have been healthy for me, as much as I like my job usually I'm finding myself increasingly on the verge of a nervous breakdown sometime in the middle of my shift. Since the current assistant's hair is falling out from stress, I think I'd really lose it.

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Lost_Warrior

Well I kind of am...when I get mad at people, instead of hurting them like I want to, I hurt myself LOL. Yea, you probably didn't need to know that. But at the same time, you see I don't exactly handle stress well...

 

I'm wondering now why I didn't apply at a place like JMB supply, or a hardware store, or something like that. Even being a security guard. My coworker used to be a security guard, and all he did was walk back and forth up and down the halls looking tough. :rolleyes: Of course, that's easy for him. He's a typical "barbarian" (six + feet tall, long reddish hair and a frizzy red beard. And muscles out the ears LOL. And covered in tattoos. He's actually a really cool guy, but you'd think twice before messing with him.)

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Moonlapse

My current job pays much more than the last and is far easier. However, it's a horrible fit for me, think about a situation like a redneck working as bartender in a gay club. Technically, I'm not supposed to talk too much about it, which should give you an idea of what it is...

 

I see it as a challenge for me, to learn to deal with this kind of environment and not let it get to me. I meet so many people that seem to have matured to a certain point at which they became comfortable and I suppose felt that there was no use in developing themselves further or overcoming anything else. I guess this is why I feel that certain opportunities should be taken, not just for the superficial aspects but to sharpen yourself.

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WotWotius

My current job pays much more than the last and is far easier...technically, I'm not supposed to talk too much about it, which should give you an idea of what it is...

 

#1 - The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.

 

#2 - The second rule of Fight Club is, you DO NOT talk about Fight Club.

 

#3 - If someone says stop, goes limp, taps out, the fight is over.

 

#4 - Two guys to a fight.

 

#5 - One fight at a time.

 

#6 - No shirts, no shoes.

 

#7 - Fights will go on as long as they have to.

 

#8 - If this is your first night at Fight Club, you have to fight.

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