I'm sure most of you can relate to this and maybe it doesn't need to be said, but I need to rant and maybe have input.
I've worked for this company for 11 years and while I've gotten raises and my average hours have gone up slightly, I'll never work as much as a grown adult should be working. I'm still struggling with the cost of living. Recently we've had hours cuts, for weeks. It usually doesn't go on this long. I can't survive on 26 hours a week, so I've been cashing in vacation pay to survive. I'm going to run out sometime. My tax refund is gone because I paid down some bills and I needed it to eat...
So the bosses are on us about credit apps, which is the only thing that matters up front ever. They don't seem to care if I come in and don't have the supplies I need to do my job. Hunting around for a produce code at 4 registers while a line of customers wait is not cool. I complained and got a shoulder shrug in return. Well, I've been acting like I care about apps and getting them more consistently now. I don't know why; they don't result in more work hours. That's solely based on sales. Theoretically more card holders equals more sales. Not really. They max out their cards and then cut back on spending. Plus, many of our customers are bored disabled people who don't spend much. That will never change because we're in a mall. Even if we exceed sales, they move the bar up anyway, so I will never, ever get 40 hours. Only salaried people get that, and they end up working 60 hours a week without extra pay.
I'm so frustrated and I've job-searched but my skill set only allows for food or retail. Now that my medical issues have advanced I can't do many of those jobs unless I lie on the app, say I can lift things, get the job, do it, and hurt myself. People have suggested I go on disability but I'm hesitant because then I'll never, ever get any of my debts paid. I keep thinking if I had 2 jobs I could. However, if the first job keeps cutting hours then the two will equal one low-paying job and I will be in the same place.
I'd love to go to school, but starting over completely is expensive. It's been over 20 years since I didn't finish college.
Anyone else in the same situation? How do you keep from going nuts?
I've worked for this company for 11 years and while I've gotten raises and my average hours have gone up slightly, I'll never work as much as a grown adult should be working. I'm still struggling with the cost of living. Recently we've had hours cuts, for weeks. It usually doesn't go on this long. I can't survive on 26 hours a week, so I've been cashing in vacation pay to survive. I'm going to run out sometime. My tax refund is gone because I paid down some bills and I needed it to eat...
So the bosses are on us about credit apps, which is the only thing that matters up front ever. They don't seem to care if I come in and don't have the supplies I need to do my job. Hunting around for a produce code at 4 registers while a line of customers wait is not cool. I complained and got a shoulder shrug in return. Well, I've been acting like I care about apps and getting them more consistently now. I don't know why; they don't result in more work hours. That's solely based on sales. Theoretically more card holders equals more sales. Not really. They max out their cards and then cut back on spending. Plus, many of our customers are bored disabled people who don't spend much. That will never change because we're in a mall. Even if we exceed sales, they move the bar up anyway, so I will never, ever get 40 hours. Only salaried people get that, and they end up working 60 hours a week without extra pay.
I'm so frustrated and I've job-searched but my skill set only allows for food or retail. Now that my medical issues have advanced I can't do many of those jobs unless I lie on the app, say I can lift things, get the job, do it, and hurt myself. People have suggested I go on disability but I'm hesitant because then I'll never, ever get any of my debts paid. I keep thinking if I had 2 jobs I could. However, if the first job keeps cutting hours then the two will equal one low-paying job and I will be in the same place.
I'd love to go to school, but starting over completely is expensive. It's been over 20 years since I didn't finish college.
Anyone else in the same situation? How do you keep from going nuts?
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