I work in a restaurant and have had the same schedule for years. Recently, a peer of mine was promoted to supervisor and took over the schedule. She never liked me, so she started putting me in very bad/low income sections. When I told her about it and asked for more variety in the schedule because it was hurting me financially, she was upset. She decided to lie to my GM and tell her that I spoke to her in an unprofessional manner and caused a scene in front of clients when that was definitely not the case. It was his first attempt to get me. Problem. The following week was Christmas. Generally if you are scheduled for Christmas Eve you get New Years Eve. Not for me she changed the schedule and put me up and open to close the shift on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Then it got worse and she took away 50% of my hours the following weeks. Now I'm down to 80% of my hours taken away. I've been with this company for 11 years and I've never caused any problems, never got into trouble, never had a guest complaint...and now all of a sudden I'm getting fake customer complaints online . I went to my managers and asked what I could do to improve, what I could do to change the situation I was in and the only thing I was told was " that's not fair, you're right I don't know why your schedule is like this "Not only is my income gone and I'm getting to the point where I can't pay any of my bills anymore…. It also takes a huge toll on my mental health. I had daily panic attacks, I can't sleep. I can't eat, I can barely breathe fully most days. I only think about this situation. It made me suicidal if I want to be really honest. This manager wants me to quit or get fired, and I don't want her to win. I have been in this business for 11 years. My family is there. I love my job, but I'm terrified of my own deteriorating mental health. People tell me she's trying to fire me and building a case. If there is anything I can do to improve my situation, please let me know. If I have to quit or get fired... I'd like to at least shoot the women who ruined my life.
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I would make a case for you. If the restaurant has a HR department file a hostile work environment claim against the manager. Once filed she can’t fire you
Because it’s retaliation. Prove your points listed to HR and prove how she has had it for you since promoted. Have the staff questioned as to if she is saying she wants to fire you. Have HR pull your history of schedules and how they changed. If you can prove it then you have a valid case and explain to them that if she doesn’t stop then you are willing to file suit against the restaurant. Explain that you don’t want to but that they have created this situation.