Friday, May 12, 2006

Fast Cars and freedom

I think that if I get that job with Cove, today was God's way of telling me that I dont need to work for Ranjit anymore.. That was my way of telling you that today was a really challenging day. Not working at subway, that's pretty much a breeze, I've been at it for two years.. No, it's not subway that's the challenge.. It's Ranjit.. (My boss)
I opened up the store with no problems or hassles. Then the boss came in, and everything went downhill from there. He started his shift by questioning eveything I had done, and everything I was doing after that.. If that wasnt bad enough, his son came in.. That's frustrating, not because of his son, but because of what Ranjit allows. His son is in grade eight, and every day, he comes up from school and gets a free sandwich. Now, that's not a big deal, right? his Dad owns the place, it's no biggie.. But the reason that it bothers me, is because of the sign he put up in the back room. It says, in no uncertian terms, if anyone is caught givng any food from the store to friends or family, then they will be fired.. This includes employee meals.. It frustrates me because he says one thing for his employees and then turns around and does the opposite. IT's like one of those "Do as I say, not as I do" things.. It's a complete double standard.. and that's not the only thing.. He's strict on the uniform. Black shoes, black pants, shirt, hat and apron.. Guess who comes into work each day with jeans and who doesnt wear hat or apron while working in the front? You got it.. The boss. It's really hard to deal with stuff like that. I think that if he expects something from his employees, then he should show consideration, and follow his own rules.
Another frustrating aspect of working with the boss, is that he is constantly talking about other employees, and I dont like it.. First of all, one of the people who works there is my friend, and every time he complains about her, I'm forced to listen to him bitch her out behind her back, and I dont like it. When I told him that today, he got really upset, and said that I was siding with my friend, just because she's my friend.. I had to explain that I wasn't siding with anyone, simply that I didnt want to hear about her from him..
Wait.. it gets better.. wanna hear something creepy? Ranjit sits at home on his computer, to his own confession, and watches the security cameras at the store.. I don't like that at all. It makes me feel like he doesn't trust me at all, and I just don't like working under that pressure, knowing that he's probably watching everything I'm doing. grrr..
Ok one more thing.. I was taking an order today, and the customer ordered a certian type of bread. I gave it to him, and then when he left, Ranjut got mad at me, saying that I was supposed to use up the old bread first. I said we didnt have any leftover of the kind the customer asked for, and Ranjit said that I'm supposed to lie to the customer, and tell him I only have whatever the old bread is until it's gone. You get me? sorry, that's a bit confusing.. Anyways.. I refuse.. I told my boss that working there to me, is more than just making money, and I treat the customers how I'd like to be treated. It's not fair for him to ask me to do any less.. Let alone asking me to lie to them.. No, I wouldn't...
Today was just a really frustrating day for me.. Working for him is really pushing my buttons, and I found myself loosing patience more than once, which I know isn't good.. I don't want to work for someone who has no respect for me or his customers..
I feel like I'm done with him... But I'll have to see, I can't just quit without some other kind of security..

Anyways.. On a lighter note, Im buying my car on Sunday.. at least, I think I am... Anyways, It's a chevy Corsica, and I'm super excited. It looks exactly like this pic, except it's green..
Whitney has decided that it's a boy, and now all we have to do is name it..
And pimp it out.. It already has a CD player, so let's hope the speakers are good... All I need is some dice for the mirror, spinners, chrome.. HAHAH YEAH RIGHT..... It's a nintey two corsica.. I'll just stop at the beads.. Muah..
Ok for now, I think I'm going to go.. I need to work tomorrow, and I need my strength if I need to put up with my boss.....

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Nuff love and respect always
Shle
xoxo

Come listen to my truest thoughts, my truest feelings
All my peers doing years beyond drug dealing
How many caskets can we witness
Before we see it's hard to live
This life without God, so we must ask forgiveness
Ask mama why God deserved to die
Witness the tears falling free from my eyes
Before she could reply
Though we were born without a silver spoon
My broken down TV, show cartoons in my living room
One day I hope to make it
A player in this game
Mama don't cry, long as we try
Maybe things change

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow, quite the rant. It's none of my business, but you may want to try to stop letting things frustrate you so much.

It's the natural order of the world for the boss to make the rules for the employees. Of course, it would be nice if the boss followed them, it's not something that you should allow to occupy your mind one way or the other.

The part about the boss being annoying and second guessing you, that part is okay... ;)