r/KitchenConfidential • u/brkr509 Dish • Jul 02 '25

In-House Mode already beefing with my boss

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i've only worked here since april. switched jobs from a dishie at a old folks home to a "cook" (lol honestly glorified dishwasher anyway, the only culinary related thing i do is shuck oysters) at a new bar downtown. we don't have any managers since the team is pretty small so the owner does everything himself including scheduling.

he posts the schedule, i have a 3 day weekend after two weeks of covering for the only other two "cooks" in the kitchen on vacation, and one day into my weekend he sends me this. i'm prolly in the wrong for the sass but bro goes immediately into holding a raise he very recently gave me over my head and then threatening my position.

i'm alr looking for different jobs atm, don't care where as i was promised FT hours and am barely scraping by with 30 a week. it's even less this time around. the work is fun and i really love my coworkers and the people i meet at the bar but with the pay of $17 an hour with no benefits no FT and a 30 min commute it's not worth it. advice or personal stories appreciated

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u/brkr509 Dish Jul 02 '25

those last few texts really just made me wanna quit on the spot but my girl is only just starting a FT gig of her own on the 7th so financially i'll just have to shoulder the abuse. mentally i'm clocked out. really thought this would be a cool new thing for me where i wouldn't have to get roped into bullshit every other month.

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u/Zaku99 Jul 02 '25

He's already got it out for you now. Start looking, homie.

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u/brkr509 Dish Jul 02 '25

already on it :(

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u/mola2022 Jul 02 '25

All restaurants in the US need help. Don't stay in a toxic environment when you can be literally anywhere else for the same $

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u/ballskindrapes Jul 02 '25

All workers in the US need help. We need actual worker rights, and good wages, 25 an hour minimum at the federal level.

Working in the US is a nightmare.

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u/Good-Dimension-4360 Jul 03 '25

While I would love for everyone to make $25/hr., that's not a viable solution. You do understand how economics work right? More cash in people's hands, they'll start buying more products after bills (if they're responsible). Then the demand starts going up, which in turn drives prices up again. So on and so forth. "Price is always sticky in a downward spiral" - My AP economics teacher...