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It's been about a month since I met with that guy in Kyoto. He apparently has told people he wants to hire me but he hasn't given me anything concrete so I'm thinking it's time to start applying to other places again. It may still work out, I get the guy is busy, but if he wants me to start at the beginning of June like he said he needs to get me a contract to sign by next week at the latest. Edit: Okay. Looks like he's trying to figure out pay and all that. He's saying he's aiming for mid May for a contract and all that. Then we'll discuss scheduling, pay, time off, etc. Escape From Noise fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Apr 23, 2024
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# ? May 9, 2024 22:59 |
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it is slow today. not like normal slow, like several of us just hanging out waiting for pieces to get cut down or printed. it is B A D |
# ? Apr 23, 2024 18:31 |
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I'm very.. fatigued. Another person living unsheltered in my neighborhood went down the route of "let's not go to the hospital and hope it all works out, somehow" and was found dead yesterday of an infection that could have been treated. And I understand. There is deep, deep, distrust of any type of "establishment" authority figures and the street health teams can't always find everyone (and gods know those people loving try their best!) and aren't always listened to, but this is yet another entirely preventable death and everyone gets upset when it happens. Anyway. Today I want to be back under the blankets, being very sad and wishing my Tanuki was still around for comfort cuddles. Everywhere, everyone is red and green |
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my day was going so good and now is such rear end. |
# ? Apr 23, 2024 20:58 |
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So for about 3 weeks now I've been warning my manager about an impending issue. She tells me no worries, she's on top of it. The issue gets worse, I tell her. She starts emailing people. She is telling them the wrong issue, but I reply and clarify - hoping someone on a higher pay bracket than me will step in. The issue is now out of control. I email again identifying not just the initial issue but the issues which have now accompanied it as a result. I'm polite, not at all blame-y, deferential, just asking because I'm not sure what to do (and multiple people have now told me they are gonna take care of it and haven't done anything). In response my manager emails me and other people in the thread lambasting us all, saying that old mate chewb needs to now fix it, alongside the 2 people in the thread that she told me were going to fix it all along <minimises work email and opens LinkedIn>
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 00:11 |
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If there wasn't a loving employment crisis I'd be out of here so quick lmao
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 00:12 |
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I'm sitting at my computer apoplectic
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 00:20 |
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Based on this and past stories your manager sounds like a real POS, Chewbs.
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 01:52 |
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New restaurant manager texted me asking if I was busy and if not could I fill in for someone in the restaurant since they're short-staffed. I guess someone couldn't make it today. I never work as wait staff anymore. He is new to this so I responded saying I was cleaning up (true). I also texted to let him know I don't work in the restaurant. I'm really hoping he understands this because I'd sooner quit than work behind the bar here again. Even irregularly. I can't do wait staff because I don't know how to use the ordering system at all.
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 05:21 |
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Escape From Noise posted:Based on this and past stories your manager sounds like a real POS, Chewbs. Not the worst I've had but holy poo poo. I've cried 3 times today and we haven't hit 3pm lol I cried in front of my manager and unfairness, she was very kind and told me to take a walk outside or have a lie down if I need Escape From Noise posted:New restaurant manager texted me asking if I was busy and if not could I fill in for someone in the restaurant since they're short-staffed. I guess someone couldn't make it today. I never work as wait staff anymore. He is new to this so I responded saying I was cleaning up (true). I also texted to let him know I don't work in the restaurant. I'm really hoping he understands this because I'd sooner quit than work behind the bar here again. Even irregularly. I can't do wait staff because I don't know how to use the ordering system at all. I hate the endless struggle of having to be like you know this isn't my job, right????? Hopefully they respect your boundaries
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 05:25 |
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Chewbecca posted:Not the worst I've had but holy poo poo. I've cried 3 times today and we haven't hit 3pm lol I think this may just be a case of him not knowing. He's not like a super intelligent guy, but definitely less dumb than the last guy. He's marginally more capable. I don't think he understands that he's not my boss though. I kind of get how one might think I'm working under them but...I don't know. Hopefully I'll be out of here by mid June.
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 05:38 |
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Escape From Noise posted:I think this may just be a case of him not knowing. He's not like a super intelligent guy, but definitely less dumb than the last guy. He's marginally more capable. I don't think he understands that he's not my boss though. I kind of get how one might think I'm working under them but...I don't know. Hopefully I'll be out of here by mid June. You're meant to hear next week maybe yeah? I've got my fingers crossed for you
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 05:51 |
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Chewbecca posted:You're meant to hear next week maybe yeah? I've got my fingers crossed for you The guy wants to hire me, but I won't know specifics about things like pay, scheduling, and paid time off until probably the middle of next month. I should also have a contract to sign by then. The guy opening the place is really busy getting that place opened and right now is a major stretch of holidays in Japan so he's probably slammed with his restaurant. I'm probably going to apply to a few other places with job listings in the meantime just to be safe Escape From Noise fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Apr 24, 2024
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 05:57 |
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Yeah you don't wanna rely on just one outcome happening for sure. Safer to have a few irons in the fire. I've started looking for jobs twice a day now, just to try and psyche myself into it in case I need to make a rapid move
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 06:06 |
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Yeah. I don't really want to move to Kanto or whatever, but may as well give it a shot.
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 06:08 |
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Everything is a life experience, and hell, nothing is forever. Work contracts aren't signed in blood so it's always worth a try You never know, you may really love it!
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 06:13 |
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Chewbecca posted:Everything is a life experience, and hell, nothing is forever. Work contracts aren't signed in blood so it's always worth a try Eh maybe. But I'm older now and all my friends are here or in Tokyo and I'd rather die than live in Tokyo. I also would prefer to not have to own a car.
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 06:19 |
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I have a horrid day, it gets to 5pm and I think I'm out.... My manager calls me at about 5.05, more work, more things to do. It's a public holiday and she has things for me to do tomorrow as well. It's relentless. I can't stop crying.
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 08:43 |
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I don't even blame her directly, it's organisational. Everything is chaos at every level. Things are agreed too and abandoned. Everything is a loving crisis and nothing matters. Nobody knows what to do so chaos reigns. Whoever yells the loudest gets the attention. Whoever ignores the hardest can survive the emotional impacts. People are blamed and shamed, being competent is its own punishment, better to be poo poo in the shadows then try harder in the sun - you will only get burnt.
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 08:47 |
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sometimes when i get home from work i like to dramatically throw my work shirt off while yelling FLAG OF MY ENEMY!!
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 21:19 |
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Sarah Cenia posted:sometimes when i get home from work i like to dramatically throw my work shirt off while yelling FLAG OF MY ENEMY!! lol. Gonna try this 2nite
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 21:35 |
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I got so drunk yesterday cos of work lol
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# ? Apr 24, 2024 21:58 |
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Chewbecca posted:I got so drunk yesterday cos of work lol I have been there! |
# ? Apr 25, 2024 01:45 |
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IT is here to finally get our new laptops up and running! I have a couple of folders I keep on my c-drive since our internet is sometimes unruly and I keep a bunch of stuff there that I can use/work on during those moments. In order to get those to my new laptop, I must upload them to OneDrive. Oh no. Gosh, who would have thought that this will take a couple of hours to finish? Darn, I'll have to stop working, I guess. Much darn it, very computer Everywhere, everyone is red and green |
# ? Apr 25, 2024 21:30 |
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a patron that called today told me I have an excellent voice to be a phone sex, uh, operator?
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# ? Apr 25, 2024 23:04 |
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Anyone want a soft drink?
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 06:11 |
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Escape From Noise posted:Anyone want a soft drink? What am I looking at?
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 06:51 |
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Chewbecca posted:What am I looking at? A soda gun.
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 07:02 |
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I just texted in sick for tomorrow wish me luck work crew
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 07:57 |
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thankfully the five sevenths of my life that make me hate being alive is nearly complete
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 10:58 |
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Areola Grande posted:I just texted in sick for tomorrow
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:53 |
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rear end-penny posted:thankfully the five sevenths of my life that make me hate being alive is nearly complete I hope you made it to the other side
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:54 |
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Chewbecca posted:I hope you made it to the other side on lunch right now. just another 1.75 hours |
# ? Apr 26, 2024 18:12 |
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you're almost back to being a human |
# ? Apr 26, 2024 18:20 |
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All yesterday afternoon and all this morning were spent fighting with this Everywhere, everyone is red and green |
# ? Apr 26, 2024 20:27 |
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Nothing has been accomplished today
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 22:25 |
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I really need to stop mentioning that I'm looking at leaving the brewing industry but kind of unsure of what I'm gonna do next to anyone I don't really know who's even slightly older than me. I don't want to work in tech or whatever specialized version of English teaching you do that you were able to break into in the 80's without a degree, but now very much requires one no matter how much you insist otherwise!
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# ? Apr 28, 2024 05:44 |
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Escape From Noise posted:I really need to stop mentioning that I'm looking at leaving the brewing industry but kind of unsure of what I'm gonna do next to anyone I don't really know who's even slightly older than me. Why do you need to stop? Maybe someone you say it to will know of a new opportunity? Today I've only cried twice (#winning) and my manager asked me if I even wanted this job I really didn't know what to say to that. I just said I wished it was different, that I'm trying very hard. She was being supportive but it also felt a bit like she was blaming me for my reaction? Like she was asking me questions about why I've been upset and I'm not sure she understood why it was having the impact on me that it is? It's hard to articulate. It's like a whole bunch of things and everything and nothing. Some of it she gets and some of it I don't think she did. I feel low after we spoke, like my job is under threat but I don't think it is at all. She told me how good I am at it!! I'm so depressed goons lmao
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# ? Apr 29, 2024 03:46 |
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I cannot recommend AskAManager.org enough.
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# ? Apr 29, 2024 04:33 |
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# ? May 9, 2024 22:59 |
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Chewbecca posted:Why do you need to stop? Maybe someone you say it to will know of a new opportunity? I don't mind advice or pointers but it's them railroading me telling me what I want to do and don't want to do. I'd probably rather die than work in tech with a bunch of other expats tbqh. That or they're giving me really outdated advice. I've gotten helpful advice and suggestions from a lot of people but older guys especially do that or start going on about how staying here is a waste of my time or whatever and it's like cool. Thanks for making my decisions for me? Sorry for turning this info a novel but right now I'm considering my options and things I could do over the next 4-5 years maybe to transition into something else. I don't need an immediate solution. Also working with a bunch of expats in a tech company sounds like my own personal hell. Sorry to hear about your work situation. That sounds rough. I hope you can find an exit soon.
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