You have the right to remain pissed off!

So, I have realized that the middle man is more than a money sucking leech that feeds off working class citizens writing loans to pay loans. Yes, it's taken me quite some time to figure this out despite my Business Management degrees and informed business sense that developed before birth. But, this comes all to late because I'm actually used to working for myself. Yes, you heard right...I was my own boss and then I decided to actually work for a boss. I'm starting to believe I just live in a circle of complicated self inflicted disasters. Hard to imagine that at the young age of 28, I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

Now that I'm done blowing your mind with something that completely oversees the metallic metaphor of working for peanuts, I shall tell you why I'm in a disillusioned rage.

I'm a Lead Sales Associate of a store that is currently bring in 1/3 less in net sales than Wal-Mart with 10,000 stores around the U.S. I started out enjoying my job to the fullest and learning a lot behind the business market that I never knew existed. My first day that I used my keys I felt like I was a part of the building foundation of my future for the first time ever! Some heavy stuff there, huh? Yeah, well anyways when the Head Store Manager puts in their 2 weeks notice to step down and go back to their original job; you know that it's not good news the rest of the way. So they are now part time whatever at the store and working this other job while we are without a head manager. Still all good running at the store, but we are literally scared to see what happens next. So, two weeks ago we get notice that the old manager is coming back to run the store and that's all we know. UNTIL NOW! This manager is coming in full force putting us down as employees and people. Apparently we are so lacking in our jobs that we must be lazy as individuals in our own domains. Right?! Exactly what I was thinking. Now, I understand that some changes need to be made within the store because Corporate feels this store of ours has lost sales. That's understandable. Since man has learned to count and realized that currency is worth more than air, money makes the world go 'round. But, here's the real kicker. If you understand anything about employee rights and labor laws and factor in store policies, you'll be able to foresee where this Lifetime movie will end. Corporate gives you a set amount of hours for you to work with and if anybody goes over those hours, the next schedule has to have cut hours out of employees schedules in order to give Corporate back those used hours. With me so far? Good. Now, there is a Store Manager (head manager), an Assistant Manger (back bone to head manager), and Lead Sales Associate(otherwise known as 3rd Key)-which is me. I am considered to be the 3rd manager. My responsibilities are great, but limited. Well, as managers you're hours are guaranteed in order for you to keep your title and remain full time employees. The Store Manager is on salary so there's no need to fret there. But, as a full time employee you never expect anything wrong to happen with your hours, right? Wrong! While all these changes are being made, so did my hours. My schedule next week only adds to 2 days of work which equals 10 hours. That's right, that's not even part time. 

So, I'm steaming right now like an over worked freight train and wondering what my next step is. Should I stay or should I go? I am the only one working for my family which is 6 people! I live in small town where jobs are scarce and if you want what you are worth, you have to travel 2 hours...just to get there! I'm wondering if I'm just ranting for nothing, but hey who cares...this helps. I have so many qualities and love to learn, so why is this such a problem? I'm angry because nobody is really being honest as to what is going on right now and we're are all wondering if we are going to end up with pink slips. I say bring on the pink slips, I've earned my unemployment. I feel yet again that I'm being fooled. And I don't like to be made into a fool. Looks bad on you, but worse on me. 

So, now that I have written all this out, I'm really tired of thinking about all this. I bought some wine chillers last night and even though it is only 12:30 noon, I feel right now is a good time to enjoy. Hell, I have all weekend off for the first time since taking this job, I should take advantage of it.