Deliquescent
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I work currently as a cashier at a convenience store. I applied to the manager in training program because I have experience managing convenience stores for a different company. I was told I would have to work my way up through the "fast track" and start as cashier. Fine, I may not be making minimum wage but I'm still $1.75/hour short of paying my bills. My 60 day probationary period is up.
The district manager came in today and asked what I would like to talk to her about. She already knew what I wanted to talk about I had been taking to the manager earlier about it. I said my title change and raise. She said I can't just say that I have to practice politics because you need to have politics for the managers job. Um... Been a manager I'll perform exceptional customer service for customers by why would I have to mince words when your already knew what I want? She said I need to tell why I deserve the new title and not mention money or they'd think that's all I wanted. I did all this in the interview why do I have to do it again?
They said I have to delegate tasks more to the other cashiers. I said but I am a cashier, why would another cashier being telling people what to do? I have no problems delegating when I'm in charge but I'm on equal ground to these people. She tried saying everyone is on the same level. Um no, that's why your the boss and being the boss you can tell people what to do.
She then says, "when you walk into a restaurant what are the waitresses doing?" My mind went completely blank. I tried picturing restaurants and waitresses but nothing came up. I swear I looked back and forth between the manager and district manager forever and finally said, I haven't been to a restaurant in years ago I don't know. She said but when you did go what are they doing? I had no idea what she was looking for here. I said I don't know. She tried her eyes and said do you see them just standing around talking to each other? I know no is the right answer but I have seen waitresses standing around talking to each other. I said no. She pointed out how they make less than the cashiers so the cashiers should be working harder than the waitresses and it's apparently my job as another cashier to make them do this to prove my leadership abilities. I know there's no winning this argument at this point but I also don't know what I'm supposed to do. Cashiers don't take orders from other cashiers. It's just the way it goes. I've been doing this a long time and that's obvious. The days when I'm in charge and doing the paperwork I do delegate and they do respond but I have no way of proving this.
She reiterated that I need to work on my politics (ok, I'll treat you like a customer, maybe that'll work?) and I have to prove I can lead without the title.
It was confusing though because she also said she'd start the process of putting me into the MIT program and the background check should be back next Friday. Idk if I'm getting the title or not yet and I guess I have to work on ***** footing around what I need/want without saying what I need/want.
I don't understand how someone could know what a person needs or wants without it actually being said. How do you avoid misunderstandings with that?
I guess at least now I know what she's looking for from me.
Thanks for reading
The district manager came in today and asked what I would like to talk to her about. She already knew what I wanted to talk about I had been taking to the manager earlier about it. I said my title change and raise. She said I can't just say that I have to practice politics because you need to have politics for the managers job. Um... Been a manager I'll perform exceptional customer service for customers by why would I have to mince words when your already knew what I want? She said I need to tell why I deserve the new title and not mention money or they'd think that's all I wanted. I did all this in the interview why do I have to do it again?
They said I have to delegate tasks more to the other cashiers. I said but I am a cashier, why would another cashier being telling people what to do? I have no problems delegating when I'm in charge but I'm on equal ground to these people. She tried saying everyone is on the same level. Um no, that's why your the boss and being the boss you can tell people what to do.
She then says, "when you walk into a restaurant what are the waitresses doing?" My mind went completely blank. I tried picturing restaurants and waitresses but nothing came up. I swear I looked back and forth between the manager and district manager forever and finally said, I haven't been to a restaurant in years ago I don't know. She said but when you did go what are they doing? I had no idea what she was looking for here. I said I don't know. She tried her eyes and said do you see them just standing around talking to each other? I know no is the right answer but I have seen waitresses standing around talking to each other. I said no. She pointed out how they make less than the cashiers so the cashiers should be working harder than the waitresses and it's apparently my job as another cashier to make them do this to prove my leadership abilities. I know there's no winning this argument at this point but I also don't know what I'm supposed to do. Cashiers don't take orders from other cashiers. It's just the way it goes. I've been doing this a long time and that's obvious. The days when I'm in charge and doing the paperwork I do delegate and they do respond but I have no way of proving this.
She reiterated that I need to work on my politics (ok, I'll treat you like a customer, maybe that'll work?) and I have to prove I can lead without the title.
It was confusing though because she also said she'd start the process of putting me into the MIT program and the background check should be back next Friday. Idk if I'm getting the title or not yet and I guess I have to work on ***** footing around what I need/want without saying what I need/want.
I don't understand how someone could know what a person needs or wants without it actually being said. How do you avoid misunderstandings with that?
I guess at least now I know what she's looking for from me.
Thanks for reading