Let Me Count the Ways…

 I had a co-manager that was an absolute nightmare to work with. He was emasculated by his wife at home and this guy chose to take it out on me instead of just dealing with it (his feelings) at home. I’ve talked about being awful and this guy took advantage of that. Running to our boss whenever I did something that he didn’t approve of. Talking with our employees about me. Using my email when I forgot to exit out of it. People not logging out of their emails was common. It would have been easy to just sign in to the correct one. He would imply like a passive aggressive child that I can’t talk to people the way that I was always talked to throughout my entire life. I needed help and this guy just chose to be consumed with drama with his then wife. I wasn’t told when someone quit. This isn’t high school. How can I effectively manage anything if I’m not told when someone quits? When he was transferred to another restaurant because our boss didn’t like him, I was the only manager that gave a damn. Ironic isn’t it? 

This whole thing with Trump really has me triggered. I don’t like how he instigates violence. I don’t like that he stole classified documents. I don’t like that he’s publishing a book with a classified document in it. I don’t like that McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson January 6th security footage. I think that the current GOP would advocate for slavery. I don’t like that MTG just casually dropped classified information in a public gathering. I think of my own situation at my job. It’s all unrealistic. I had “friends” that acted more like victims. Just like how I don’t like complaining, I also don’t like when someone plays the victim when they’re really not. 

I think it’s entitlement that people have. I knew many people like that at my old job and I am so thankful that I’m out of the hospitality business. I had to come in when I was scheduled to be off when it was supposed to snow; I could never schedule anything in advanced (like going home to NY) because we didn’t have a set schedule; I worked like 60 hours a week. All this and I wasn’t informed when someone quit. I think I was pushed out of a crappy job. I found it really difficult to function when I was a manager.

I am not the victim. Yes, crappy stuff has happened but I’m still alive. I’ll happily be anything but not a victim. I hate the victim card and I don’t think I play it but I’ve been accused of it. I reject the whole idea but am I really putting out victim vibes?