My boss took me from 35-40+ hours to less than 20 in the last two weeks, taking my income to less than half what I was earning, after enough employees were finally hired. Something tells me I'm not getting the assistant manager job I applied for. Now I'm going to need to get on EBT, Medicaid, Energy Assist. again, so I don't spend all my income without any way to save.

This really depresses me, as I told my manager over a month ago that my goal for this job was to advance enough so I could save to move in a year.

The next two weeks, I'm only scheduled for 14 hours FFS!

After being at 35-40+ for 4 months, this is a real kick in the teeth.

Makes me feel like my boss really wants me to quit, but doesn't want to fire me.

Pisses me off is what it does.

I think I need to just get smashed. Red, red wine... 🎶

The problem with positions of authority is it promotes authoritarian thinking towards those below you.

Our problem in the USA is we live in a democratic republic, but most businesses that we work under are autocratic dictatorships. So we are already mentally conditioned to accept those kind of rulerships, at least when it comes to business. And some when it comes to politics too.

@Astartiel Definitely sounds like they're trying to force you out in a way that avoids any possible claim for wrongful dismissal.A really shitty way for them to go about things.

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@FrankCannon Yeah, that's been my thought as well. And if they do fire me instead, it will be over my problem with timeliness, which I told my manager was a problem with me from the get go. "No good deed goes unpunished," I guess.

@Astartiel Hopefully something else will come up and you can just get out of there.Nothing as bad for mental health as being stuck in a job like that.

@FrankCannon What's funny is I don't mind the actual work part much at all. It's just the people who are ruining things. Thanks!

@Astartiel That's always the case,poor employers will always take advantage of good employees.

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