UNFAIR MANAGER at work?

Question

ive been working at KFC for more than 2 years now and when i first started as a 15 year old, i put in 5 shifts a week for them when they were out of people. this new manager came along sometime last year and hes been promising me since the start of this year that i would get promoted and get a CSL (customer service leader) shirt. hes been saying "i need something more from you, i need something from yoiu" such as checking all the times, being a leader, 0% deletions, chceking restaurant, stocking drinks and boxes etc. and i have been doing that for the past few months to impress him so i can earn my CSL shirt. just yesterday, he gave it to an indian girl he's never worked with before who works half-assed. people think hes racist because hes indian and most indians in the store have a shirt but there is no way to prove it. the restaurant general manager pretty much loves him because hes super strict so theres no point going to him. i have been working so hard lately that i was too tired to go to school the next day. i have tried talking to him and asking what else i have done wrong but he keeps telling me the same stuff, just do it harder. i dont know how much harder i can work!!!!!!!!! i told him i really want the shirt and hes like, yes ill give it to you but i need something more from you. its not even the fact that i dont have a shirt, its the fact that so many people who havent even been there for 2 years already got theres and it makes me feel like im not good enough, worthless or useless. like im being demoted because im at the same "rank" as someone whose only been there for a month. one of the CSL didnt even know how to make bulk potato and gravy, i dont know how they give these shirts out! im so angry and upset but theres nothing i can do, head office wouldnt understand the situation unless they've actually worked with me and of course they'll take the managers word over mine. the other managers have told him they think i should get one but he is the only one that says im not ready. its just a shirt at KFC! whats the big deal? the reason i want it is so i can have some sort of appreciation for the work ive done there and that people have acknowledged that.... i dont know what to do. when i was really pissed off yesterday, i threatened to quit

Answer 1

Hey I don't blame you. No it isn't about the shirt, it is about the recognition and the show for it. You know what? Quit and find another job. Seriously, find something else that'll actually acknowledge your hard work if you're so fed up with that place. I remember working at a theater where the managers were so desperate for supervisors with flexible hours they hired people who were lazy and didn't show enough to be hired for it..was really sad..



seriously though, find another job, some place you'll be happy at :) It's not worth staying if you feel like you've hit a brick wall, especially when you can get a possible quicker promotion at another place. If he really wants to keep you if you threaten say you'll stay awhile only if you get promoted. Extreme but hey if they're desperate, go for it..sometimes they'll cave and give a bit of a raise to keep you there a little longer if they need the man power. But if you can afford to quit, do it, but only if you want to. If you do, try places and when you get an offer, give them the notice :) Or whichever way you prefer.

Answer 2

Your facing a problem that many people face. The manager seems to be playing favorites with these two girls. It is really unfair to you and a lot of times, managers who play favorites will not change. They are unfair and they stay that way, regardless of your complaints. And as other posters have said, if you try to go over her head, then she will definitely ignore you then, which will only make the problem worse and you might as well not even go to work. All I really have to say is that you should start looking for other jobs while you still have this job. Just send out tons of resumes and hope that you get a response.

Answer 3

As a Mgr. myself It does sound very odd what you are going through however quitting is not the answer that will only prove to your boss he was right all along.

What you can do is ask or put in for a transfer. Your human resource department is there for you not to back up your boss like a bodyguard. believe me when I say when somebody asks for a transfer questions start being asked.

Good luck

Answer 4

WALK IT OUT ON THEM!