Makin' the most of it

I went to work today (I'm only scheduled on Monday's from 10 to 4) and the owner looked at me with a surprised look on his face and said "You're working today?".

I replied, "I thought so, you guys asked me to come in every Monday from 10 to 4"

"Oh!". he said, "You're not on the schedule"

WTF? I kinda suspected something was up last week when he paid me for the current week as well as the previous week.

I don't really care but it is kind of shitty not to tell me whats up. I told him that communication is important about stuff like this. His reply was that the 'schedule is the schedule'.

Not really. I was asked to be there on Mondays so thats what I have been doing. The schedule doesn't mean shit when I'm doing what was originally asked.

Oh well, what can ya do?

I have been sending my resume out but have to admit that I haven't been working as hard as I should at finding a job.

Anyway, I helped my 'boss' make a batch of dough and figured this would be a good opportunity to get involved in the volunteer work that I have been telling myself I would do.

I drove to where the local soup kitchen is in my town but couldn't find the actual place. I know the parking lot to be in but none of the buildings are marked.

I called my sponsor to see if he knew which door to which building I should be knocking on but he wasn't certain either.

After I hit the "Post Now" button, I'm going to Google the soup kitchen and get the exact address and head down tomorrow to throw in.

This has been on my mind for a while but I haven't been doing anything about it. I guess I just needed a kick in the ass to get me in the right direction.

I just hope I don't procrastinate further.

 

His reply was that the 'schedule is the schedule'.

what an ass. yea, and communication is communication asswad.

don't rely on employers to tell you those things. check the schedule when it's posted. but don't let them start pushing you around and scheduling you when it suits their needs. they will if you let them.

 

I must have missed where you got a job?

Have you been checking into barista work??
The tips are nice, and you get free coffee which is ALWAYS a plus!

 

Yeah, its the same pizza shop I was working at when I was using. They cut my hours drastically since I got out of rehab from a whopping 15 hours a week to a mere 6

I've known the owner for 16 years but he gets high now so, I guess he can't afford to pay anyone

I haven't looked into the coffee shops but have been sending my resume to pretty much any company I can think of

I'm tryin but I guess I need to do it a little harder