Geez that's rough! I thought my job was bad.Rylot said:So as you can probably guess the job I currently have is giant pile of fucking horse shit and at this point I'm not sure if I'd be better off just quitting and living under a bridge. So I work as a security guard and it's shit. The job started off fine, but for the past three months I haven't had a schedule. The company lost a job site and since then they've just randomly called me to work. Sometimes They'll want me to leave for a job site that has already started. I never know more than a few days Today I was scheduled to work 7pm to 7am. So at 6:15 my boss calls me to reschedule for 10:30 tonight. I really can't wait to find something better.
I've also worked at a call center for AT&T which was a miserable experience. I was really happy to quit that one.
TLR Ever have a job you really hate/hated?
Teaching English. Wonderful job in theory. Sometimes it is. However my boss is an OCD nutcase that can be difficult to deal with at times and far too many of my students are simply left here by parents because an English program tends to be cheaper than a nanny.
I can't wait to move on for two reasons: My boss and I aren't a good match and there is no possibility of promotion or even a raise since we are a tiny little school always on the edge of going under.
In terms of the worst jobs ever: Being a waiter back in South Africa. I worked at a very high class steakhouse where theoretically I should have done well. Unfortunately the place was owned by two of the worst, most exploitative, most dishonest people I've ever come across. The way they treated their staff was apalling and borderline illegal at times. For example:
- Legally they can't make you work more than 8 hours. However if you go home before they 'cash you out' you don't get any of your tips for the evening (most customers paid by card) and essentially earn nothing. Oh and they can choose what time you cash out. And it can be 4-5 hours after your shift ended.
- All breakages, including meals sent back and kitchen staff errors are taken out of the staff paychecks at the end of the month. At times this amount can exceed the amount the paycheck was for. They then take it out of your tips the next month.
- Waiters were expected to attend unpaid advertising events and promotional events 'voluntarily'. Except that they were mandatory.
It was horrible. Oh and if anyone even talked about quitting or seeing a labour lawyer or similar, they were sacked on the spot with a bad reference.