Alright, so I'm a busboy at a Mexican Restaraunt (although I'm Dominican). I've been working there since mid-March of last year. My brother worked there about 8 years ago (The bartender actually worked wit him back then), my cousin worked at the other restaraunt (it's a franchise) around the same time and my uncle did, too, between jobs. So one of the managers is an old family friend. That's how I got the job, my aunt talked to the manager who talked to the other manager (who just happened to be his brother) and hooked me up with a job. About 6 months later, my manager (the brother) got replaced because of some scandal and someone else took his place. I have no idea if he was a manager of another restaraunt or what, but now he's my manager. He slowly replaced everyone I worked with other people, including his wife, his nephew, his cousin, his cousin's wife, and all the cooks with friends. Now business went down a little bit but it picked back up after a while and I got to love my job. Not many people look forward to working but I did. When I started working, I had 12 hours a week, eventually I only had 8, but the new manager gave me 12 again, and now 17. There's always two busboys working. We both work together on the weekends and only one of us works on a weekday. The other busboy has been replaced many times. The last one got arrested so he got fired and then the new cook took his job. Now my boss decided to knock me down to 8 hours a week because NEW guy wants more hours. I show up to work today and found the new guy there, my boss told me he gave him MY day and forgot to tell me. Then he tells me that he also gave him another one of my days. This adds to my previous grievance with this manager. Someone unplugged the clock-machine about 5 months ago and when we plugged it back up, it wouldn't work. So the manager memorized the hours we work and pays us for that. If we work overtime, we write it down for him. Because the clock machine's broken I get my check 4 days later then I used to, it's usually because my boss "forgets to send for them". I go to pick up my check last Wednesday (which I used to get on Saturdays) and he said he doesn't have it yet, then he tries to get me to work and I refused. THen when I get my check the next day 10 hours were missing!! He said he'll pay me those hours on my next check. Friday, he sends me home TWO hours early and today, he tells me that the other guy's taking over my days. Do you think I should quit before I'm completely replaced? The boss has showed me how to work the register, the bar, and other non-busboys duties so I can fill in whenever, which means I'm not getting fired, but with only 8 hours a week, I'm not getting paid enough to fill up on gas! And I have a trip this summer and then college this Fall. If I work somewhere else, there's no guarantee I'll enjoy the job as much as I do (or did) this one. Should I quit?
It sounds like you're already being replaced, slowly. I would look for another job, but not quit until you find one (the economy being what it is, there are very few jobs out there). At this stage in your life, don't worry about fulfillment. Just do what you have to to get the money you need for college, then go into a field that makes you happy.
Unfortunately this sounds like he's trying to bump you off and probably wasn't expecting you to catch on so quickly. Best thing you can do right now is hold out there for as long as you can, but start actively looking for another job ASAP. By the way it sounds up there, it seems it won't be much longer before the guy cuts your lifeline altogether. So start looking in the classifieds, start making calls, and be pretty vocal about it while you work at the restaurant. Maybe then the manager will realize he's making a mistake by replacing you.
It sounds like he's trying to just replace you with this new guy. Don't do anything with your current job just yet. Start looking for a new job ASAP and apply everywhere you can. Once you know you have a job lined up, put in your two weeks at your old one. Just in case the old manager comes back, but that's doubtful. Anyway, just start looking for a job and start saving up the money you're getting(barely) right now. Best of luck, man.
Tell him you're not going to put up with it; you've worked there longer than he has, you know that place very well. I'd tell him something around there, just not the "I've worked here longer than you" part, more of the "I've worked here longer than anyone else" instead. Good luck. o_O
I say look for another job and then don't quit this one until you're sure you like it and it pays enough.
I'd probably start looking for another job and once I found one, I'd quit that job and say sayonara. However, in the mean time, I might be prompted to ask the boss why he's giving this new guy more hours and that you need to work too and that it's affecting you. If he basically blows you off, try to not quit if you need the job. If you have some security with a stable home and such, and money isn't such an issue, you could quit outright, but if you are like me and could not do such a bold maneuver, stick around. Also, if he lets you go for some reason, make sure that you are on your best behavior, and you may be able to collect unemployment from the place. If you quit, you can't get it. That would bide you some time to find another job. Fortunately, there are other restaurants out there though that would hire someone with experience pretty quick if you check around, so I would probably keep the job while looking and once I found another job, I'd be out of there. No need to work for jerks if you can get somewhere else. Good luck !
Don't quit. Look for another job since he's cutting your hours. Even if he completley fire's you, he's got to pay you for the next week. The guy sounds like an un-organized, jerk. If you need money, i HIGHLEY suggest a 2nd job.
Quit. Now. You're already being replaced. Don't let your boss run you over. Demand to know what's going on. If you want to quit, ask for your cheque & quit. If you want to stay, ask what the hell is going on, and discuss your hours with your boss. He'll need to pay you up until you quit, wont he? So in the meantime you could get a seond job like Repliku & saix551 suggested.
Quitting on your own terms looks better on future job applications than getting fired. Being fired implies you did something wrong to lose your job, with quitting you can simply play it off as something admirable like life issues got in the way or what I do, when applying for a job somewhere if they ask the reason you quit your last job put "not enough hours", as it shows you have work ethic and all that jazz
I'd say definitely look out for better deals. I don't know if you should try and talk it over with your boss first; if he takes it the wrong way he might sack you before you found something else. I'm sure it's already been said but: don't quit your job until you've found something else, then fly off.
Look for a better job, and once you found one you sure you like and it's good pay and the manager you're sure isn't going to replace you unless it's for a good reason, then quit this one. Sorry that you may lose a job you really love though, it sounds like that manager is a ******. Good luck. <3
