What The Heck Is Wrong With The Work Place Today?

Completely abandoned, I grew frustrated as my back started to spasm and my stomach started to yell. At my job, on a Sunday, we need five to six people to run the store. One manager and one worker in copy center, another in office supplies, another in business machines and then two split shifts for the front. I was the second split shift cashier, 12-6:30 was my shift.

Since the store is only open for eight hours, we don’t need as many employees but the employees we do need have to show up, and that’s where we were severely screwed.

I’ve had some training in each department, so I was ok, most of the time, to answer and customer questions but there are only so many departments that three people can cover.

So, what is the point? Why would I want to stay at a job where half of the staff can call out and we’re all screwed for showing up? Seriously?? I have to do more work for the same amount of pay.

If this type of thing only happened once in a blue moon I would be ok, but this kind of thing happens all of the time.

So, what do I suggest for people like me? The people who actually show up to work on time in uniform with a pleasant attitude and know right from wrong?

Well… Get a freakin’ education.

No joke. My manager chose the profession she’s in and now she has to put up with this until she either changes professions or retires. But at least she enjoys the work she does… managing two people that are supposed to be four is so rough. Burning the good people out of a job.

But it all comes back to what kind of education a person should get. My dilemma exactly.

Well, if you know me you will know that I always do a lot more research than needed and I know (like magic) about this free career test that anyone can take. It’s called the True Colors Career Test and it shows your specific dominant characteristics and gives a little blurb on the career that might best suit your personality.

I took it about a few months ago and I think I was a green/orange. Those are my two dominant colors.

Take the test and tell me what you are and how that is a reflection of what you are doing in your life. I would love to know!

By the way, print out the results and keep them in a file or something. It’s a great thing to reference back to if you’re ever questioning yourself.