Work advice needed

[ruah_23]

Ok guys I need y'all advice badly.

This is the scenerio.
I've been working at this grocery store for almost a year. A wk ago, I took the wkend of to try out as a server where my bro work. In that place, I can earn the same amount of money for 3 days while working in the grocery for 7 days.

I told my new boss that I need to give my ex boss 2 wks notice before I quit. He agree at first but today, he became a total prick and said that he really need me to work this wkend. I am in a dilemma since my ex boss already gave me the schedule for this and next wk.....I ended up working with my new boss today because if I don't work with him, he will prolly change his mind abt hiring me and since I already turn in my resignation letter at my last job, I will end up losing both job.

So now I won't be able to work at the grocery store for this wkend which is I'm sechduled to. I'm feeling guilty as shit , but I have no choice. So what do you guys think I shld tell my first boss? Shld I just tell him the truth or shld I make out some sorry excuse for not be able to work today and the wkend which I am scheduled to.

Pls I need serious replies. I'm going to call him tom early in the morning.:o

[Bishop]

can u call someone to fill in for you?

[uproot]

If anything, the new boss should respect the fact that you want to finish your 2 week term with your old job. As a manager myself i would accept that. I think he may have been a prick because he is under pressure or in desparate need of help.

But if anything don't completely blow off your grocery store job for the new one. Who knows, maybe in a couple of weeks you'll want to go back??

Never burn bridges...

[Julio]

Never burn bridges.. fuck your new boss. I dont like him already.

[ruah_23]

Well the situation is that there's only 3 servers and we usually need 6 in the wkend.So he's completely fuckin desperate.

I hate to burn bridges but now I already turn in my resignation letter so I'll be quitting anyway. If I choose to work for just this wk at my old place insted of the new one, my new boss will definately fire me. So I'll be ending up jobless for my part time job.

I wish I could ask someone to fill in for me, but there's no teamwork at all at my first workplace.All the workers are fucking lazy pigs and when they need something, I always try to help them.

So shld I tell my old boss abt the situation??

[uproot]

yeah definitely talk to him about it... just be honest about it.

[ruah_23]

But if anything don't completely blow off your grocery store job for the new one. Who knows, maybe in a couple of weeks you'll want to go back??


Definately won't. I'll be going to the academy on the 7th.So I can't just earn $40 a wk for my part time job with my parents being laid off and all. At my new place today I earned close to 100 bucks of tips....

[lilgapeach]

I agree talk to your old boss hopefully he will understand.

[uproot]

thats pretty good from tips

[ruah_23]

thats pretty good from tips

hell yeah...now I'm dog tired..it's only 3 of us insted of 6.....
I was hoping he'll understand too.It's just I feel so guilty that I don't know what to say.

Well I'll let u guys knw tom.Thanks for all the advice.!:)

[lilgapeach]

Good luck!!!

[uproot]

no prob.....

but do they usually have 6 servers instead of 3?

if so would your tip amout be cut in half?

oh yeah and good luck.

[ruah_23]

no prob.....

but do they usually have 6 servers instead of 3?

if so would your tip amout be cut in half?

oh yeah and good luck.

Well yeah usually have 6. We go by table..so the more table you get, the more tips you earn.

[quickdodge®]

Everyone in here said the right thing.

Be honest
Don't burn your bridges(as best as you can) - Keep with the job you'll be happier at. If more money makes you happier, obviously stay with the server position. But at least if you tell the previous boss your situation, at least even if you do break the 2 week resg. letter, you'll know that at least you tried to explain it to him.

Later, QD.

[chrisdavis]

Dude server jobs ae everywhere and always hiring. Dont burn the bridge with the grocery store for no other reason than it will be a good reference.

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