Tense Tuesday

Well another day at my job. Tuesday was a great day. Full of bullshit, lies, laughter, anger, joy... Let me share. I will try really hard not to make this a novel and keep it short. I'd say I am very proud of myself. I stood up to her yesterday and I'm not so sure I would of done that 13 months ago. Why would my fat keep me from standing up? I'm not sure I know that answer, except I felt scared someone might notice me. Still thinking on that one. Anyway to my story...

My boss came in 2 hours late yesterday. No biggy, I was glad to be there by myself and not having to share the tense day with her again. She shows at noon and let me know first that the trip I have planned to LA in late April (to visit the surgeon that worked on my mom last Nov. when she shattered her shoulder there while on vacation there) on my usually day's off (thursday and friday's) will not happen, I will be scheduled, and it does not fit her needs, so I can't go. 2 minutes later she let me know that when I show up for work on Monday night to bring my rain coat as I will be outside washing the windows in the dark. Can you believe it. So we had it out a few times that day again. I will be working all nights now and all weekends she told me. I do not needed you during the day anymore. So my schedule will be nights and weekends from now on. It's really irking her that I won't quit and she keeps throwing things at me trying to get me to blow. She started going on and on about my hubby sending some letter. Not even sure where that came from except the return address label or e mail address????? She kept going on about Derrel. I said "Shawna, I'm the one that put my name on that letter, I signed and sent that letter, why would Derrel even care, he doesn't work here". She asked why I couldn't come talk to her. I said "you'll lie again". She went on to tell me I've called in sick a lot lately, I don't work holidays blah blah blah. She told me I called in sick over milk not to long ago as a example as that's all she had because I don't call in. 4 years I've called in 3 times and one of those times my son was in the hospital after having some heart surgery. It's bullshit. I laughed at her and said "Shawna I am 13 months post op now, I didn't eat food for the first two weeks and then started new foods in my diet. That was the first time I tried milk after surgery that was almost a year ago (last march/april), that's all you got? I called one Monday morning and asked if she could do without me as I was sick and up all night. Pissed her off I laughed, but I could not help it. She told me yesterday that the DM does not care about my letters and they are being returned to me un opened. Didn't believe her and for good reason. I called my home phone number and checked my messages on my lunch. The DM had called my house and left his number. After lunch the DM just happened to call and speak to my boss. He asked me if this was Susy L**? "Yes, sir". He let me know he had called my home and got my 2nd e mail I sent yesterday morning again and wanted to know if this was a good time to talk. "No sir, I am at work and now would not be a good time to speak as I have customers to take care of". We made a phone meeting at 6pm Tuesday night, after work, from my home. I did speak to him yesterday for 6 minutes or so. He asked me what is most concerned me. The whole letter concerns me but the clocking in for hours and not being in the store is wrong and happens all the time. She is doing personal business and just staying on the clock all the time. He pretty much told me he can't just have "hear say". I have been making notes and printing things out of the puter for a few months now. I have the proof. I should of kept records before I did start but I did have 5 times since Dec. that she was on the clock for hours and not in the store. I let him know my letter in a whole is factual and can be investigated. Last night I spent a couple of hours scanning him my proof and facts and e mailed those to him. He told me I did the right thing and he cared about his job and will look at what I have. I let him know my schedule has never been a problem for almost 4 years now until she received news a few days ago concerning a letter that had been written to the DM concerning her performance. I have no question in my mind that I am being punished by my store manager and being forced out of MG. Let him know about the evil things she was throw at me the last 2 days. He laughed and chuckled and could not believe she said that to me. I did thank him and said to him "thank you for looking into the facts sir- THAT'S ALL I ASKED FOR".

Now what to do... I am thinking really hard on Amber's comment and sucking it up and working nights for 2 weeks. But the DM did tell me he can't promise me only days. Understood. But, the facts still are my hubby drives at night and I have a son at home. Do I suck it up to see what happens and plays out there. Do I move on and know I did the right thing? I don't know what to do now or how I'm going to work it out with my son and nights. Maybe it's time for a change? I'm tired of explaining my weight loss, maybe I should move on, a fresh start might be good for me. I am going to LA in late April with my mom to see my brother and take her back to the surgeon. Paid for and I'm going with her! If I work next Monday night that buys me 4 more days to see how things play out as I am not on the schedule until that next Friday night from 5pm to midnight. Jeez, being a mom my life starts at 5am in the morning regardless of me not getting to bed till 2. Grr. It is indeed a hostel work environment. Not sure if I should go to the employment office or what to do. I need to call Derrel's sister's husband as he is a lawyer.

Sorry that just turned into a novel, but that's just a piece of my day. If anyone has any idea, comments, please share. My schedule has taken a turn upside down from the last 4 years. In 4 years I have never closed the store and was hired knowing I could not work most nights. She is being rude, un kind, mean, trying to do anything to get me to quit and bitchy. But is that enough to have something? Please talk to me guys if you have anything to share.
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