Guest guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 UGH!!!! I just typed up a great reply to your message and got caught up in IMing someone. I deleted the message by mistake! I hate that! Anyway, Max had a bad night at work last night. He was short on the register by $6 or $7 on Sunday, but the manager was okay with it. Last night he was short $2.23 and the asst. manager was there. He told Max that if he is short a third time, he may lose his job. Then he said, " Well, you ARE new here... " Max came home really upset. He is so proud of his job and how he has learned to do so much so quickly. Yes, he needs support there and they are not giving too much to him. BUT this is the real world, not the special ed world where there is always someone to step in where the going gets tough. I do think the asst. manager was being a jerk and was unnecessarily harsh. But Max has to develop a thicker skin, too. This is really hard for me, as a parent. On the one hand, I want to go in there and say, " Don't you know what this kid has been through? Don't you know how much this job means to him? Don't you know what you are doing for him by giving him this job???? " But on the other hand, I know I have to stand back and just let things be as they may. No matter what happens, I have told Max how proud and I are of his even trying. He has stepped up to the plate and really given it his best shot. He is proud of his job, dresses well for it, is always curteous to the customers... He even knows about what you all have said about him. I share the comments with him. I MAY go into the store today to check with the manager and see if there is a problem. After all, Max is 17 and still considered a minor. I don't want to be a hovering mommy, but sometimes I think it is necessary just to help out a bit. I'll see. It's a tough world out there and better Max learn how to deal with it now than be surprised later. Besides, no one said he is going to lose his job. The jerk asst. manager was probably in a bad mood. I'll let you know of the continuing saga. Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Hey Jodi I know how Max feels. When I was 16, 17 and 18 I worked at Acme in Plains. I remember those nights when your register was short whatever amount of money and you feel bad but you also feel that someone might be thinking that you took the money and you know that you didn't. It's a horrible feeling, trying to wonder what people are thinking about you, if they are at all. You want to defend yourself but now I realize that they really just said something to me about it and left it at that, whereas I felt like I wanted to explain. I take things very personally and it would hang on me for awhile. Tell Max to hang in there and just make sure he takes his time when giving people their change and look on the floor to make sure he didn't drop anything. I know when I worked part time at Macy's we had to count our register at the beginning of the night and at the end. We counted how many pennies, how many nickels and everything. That was a pain. As a parent, I would be feeling the same way as you. B --- Jodi Zwain wrote: > UGH!!!! I just typed up a great reply to your > message and got > caught up in IMing someone. I deleted the message > by mistake! I > hate that! > > Anyway, Max had a bad night at work last night. He > was short on the > register by $6 or $7 on Sunday, but the manager was > okay with it. > Last night he was short $2.23 and the asst. manager > was there. He > told Max that if he is short a third time, he may > lose his job. > Then he said, " Well, you ARE new here... " Max came > home really > upset. He is so proud of his job and how he has > learned to do so > much so quickly. Yes, he needs support there and > they are not > giving too much to him. BUT this is the real world, > not the special > ed world where there is always someone to step in > where the going > gets tough. > > I do think the asst. manager was being a jerk and > was unnecessarily > harsh. But Max has to develop a thicker skin, too. > This is really > hard for me, as a parent. On the one hand, I want > to go in there > and say, " Don't you know what this kid has been > through? Don't you > know how much this job means to him? Don't you know > what you are > doing for him by giving him this job???? " But on > the other hand, I > know I have to stand back and just let things be as > they may. > > No matter what happens, I have told Max how proud > and I are > of his even trying. He has stepped up to the plate > and really given > it his best shot. He is proud of his job, dresses > well for it, is > always curteous to the customers... He even knows > about what you > all have said about him. I share the comments with > him. > > I MAY go into the store today to check with the > manager and see if > there is a problem. After all, Max is 17 and still > considered a > minor. I don't want to be a hovering mommy, but > sometimes I think > it is necessary just to help out a bit. I'll see. > It's a tough > world out there and better Max learn how to deal > with it now than be > surprised later. Besides, no one said he is going > to lose his job. > The jerk asst. manager was probably in a bad mood. > > I'll let you know of the continuing saga. > > Jodi Z > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Oh, poor Max. He must be feeling a little self conscious right about now. I am sure he feels terrible about being short. Hey, this is his first job, and the nerves alone can be enough to make you miscount money. He will get it and calm down. Hopefully they will give him more time. I know what you are saying about wanting to go in there and stick up for him. I would be the same way. What mom wouldn't? Did you get my email? I sent one to you this morning. But, you must be out right now. Email back when you get a free moment. ) Jodi R. > UGH!!!! I just typed up a great reply to your message and got > caught up in IMing someone. I deleted the message by mistake! I > hate that! > > Anyway, Max had a bad night at work last night. He was short on the > register by $6 or $7 on Sunday, but the manager was okay with it. > Last night he was short $2.23 and the asst. manager was there. He > told Max that if he is short a third time, he may lose his job. > Then he said, " Well, you ARE new here... " Max came home really > upset. He is so proud of his job and how he has learned to do so > much so quickly. Yes, he needs support there and they are not > giving too much to him. BUT this is the real world, not the special > ed world where there is always someone to step in where the going > gets tough. > > I do think the asst. manager was being a jerk and was unnecessarily > harsh. But Max has to develop a thicker skin, too. This is really > hard for me, as a parent. On the one hand, I want to go in there > and say, " Don't you know what this kid has been through? Don't you > know how much this job means to him? Don't you know what you are > doing for him by giving him this job???? " But on the other hand, I > know I have to stand back and just let things be as they may. > > No matter what happens, I have told Max how proud and I are > of his even trying. He has stepped up to the plate and really given > it his best shot. He is proud of his job, dresses well for it, is > always curteous to the customers... He even knows about what you > all have said about him. I share the comments with him. > > I MAY go into the store today to check with the manager and see if > there is a problem. After all, Max is 17 and still considered a > minor. I don't want to be a hovering mommy, but sometimes I think > it is necessary just to help out a bit. I'll see. It's a tough > world out there and better Max learn how to deal with it now than be > surprised later. Besides, no one said he is going to lose his job. > The jerk asst. manager was probably in a bad mood. > > I'll let you know of the continuing saga. > > Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I'm happy to report, Kim and , that I did speak to the manager at Drug Fair this morning. He said that Max just needs to relax. He is aware that Max is new and is giving him time to get used to the job and the responsibilities. He said not to worry about the shortages, that they will help him work it out. I feel so much better. Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Oh good. The last thing you would want when Max is on a roll right now is for someone to burst that beautiful bubble he is floating on. B Jodi Zwain wrote: I'm happy to report, Kim and , that I did speak to the manager at Drug Fair this morning. He said that Max just needs to relax. He is aware that Max is new and is giving him time to get used to the job and the responsibilities. He said not to worry about the shortages, that they will help him work it out. I feel so much better. Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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