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They say hindsight is 20/20 and I most definitely did not have hindsight up 'till a few months ago. When I initially got the call, it was perfect. I had already applied to 80+ jobs, often getting ghosted or not hearing back after interviews; suddenly the owner of this location calls me up and the entire job is everything I could've wanted! It's flexible, a carefully selected crew, encourages creativity and flexible. Most importantly, he was open to working with us rather than against us!
He wasn't lying, it's just over time this just wasn't sustainable in a business environment. His policy about never scheduling anyone 7 days or even over 6 hours for any of those days just wasn't enough for things like rent or school and we were also understaffed when it's not summer. Most importantly, the first person put her two weeks notice. Her final words to me was that she'd miss me the most and I can share that sentiment
I was never good with change but having such a major one that'll change the course of whether or not this store sink or floats is a change I don't think anyone could do. She was butting heads too much with bossman, neither could understand each other and they got into fights as a result so in a way I'm glad she's leaving for her own sake. She was my favorite person to work with. Excellent attention to detail, she's very strong, she shows up even on days she doesn't want to which was rare at other jobs I had. What I liked about her most was her integrity, she'd always pull through and stick to her values and stood for it, partially why she's leaving when she is. Godspeed, I say I do say.
Still though, each passing week felt like anticipating a knife falling from a thin thread while I sit painfully aware