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I am very close to going bananas

I've been extremely stressed out, deeply unhappy and mad miserable. Work is the reason why. I'd love to quit and go out with a bang. Yesterday damn near made me blow my top. I am sick like hell of this condescending manager who doesn't even know how to do his job properly but sure tells everyone else how to do theirs. Him and I have had a few exchanges already because I don't appreciate being dressed down. He is a living breathing policy handbook and is the very definition of "mmm actually". I swear he humps that damn handbook nightly.

I know how to do my job so piss off. I'm a veteran here you're some greenhorn who doesn't have half the knowledge they think they do. I've tried being nice I've tried being patient but to hell with it. I'm done with this bowlcut having power tripping tyrant. I'm so over this job as is because everything I loved about it has been destroyed and sold for parts. I hate not being able to be myself. I hate feeling like I constantly don't know how to do a good job anymore and I hate being micromanaged and dressed down. Today I was very close to actually walking out and saying to hell with it all.

Yes, I've been looking for new work but nothing. Not a single bloody interview or peep from places. Well technically I had two interviews but never heard back by the time they quoted. This is stupid. I'm following through and reaching out doing what I've been told works but it doesn't.

I'm trying to do what I can to stay sane at work in the meantime. I'm trying to get my hours changed. I want to switch to evenings and lessen my hours as much as I can without shooting myself in the foot financially.
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First of all, how old is your manager, second, how long has he been at the company?

cc: @beermeplease
violentred · 26-30, M
@NativePortlander1970 He is 26 I think and less than a year
@violentred I am guessing a college graduate as well.
violentred · 26-30, M
@violentred Go to your HR department and put in a complaint he is making your work environment hostile.
violentred · 26-30, M
@NativePortlander1970 I'm considering filing one because last Saturday he nearly didn't give me my lunch break until I got ugly about it. I had less than an hour left of my shift and got fed up and straight up asked if I could leave 30 minutes sooner. He said why and I said to account for that lunch I never got. He told me no and I said well then I would like my lunch I am a person not a machine. When I left at noon since I opened the shop that day the two people who came in at 8am never got their first break. He tried getting me to stay because he asked me well what about my lunch. I shrugged and said what about it? Sorry mate you can stew in your poor decisions I am not your saviour.
@violentred Definitely let HR know he denied your break, it will show on your receipts and camera.
violentred · 26-30, M
@NativePortlander1970 I did get it after getting loud about it. It shows on my time card when I took it. However he was rude about it threw his hands up and said well go on lunch then
@violentred Good for You
violentred · 26-30, M
@NativePortlander1970 I take it you unfortunately have experience with these types?
@violentred I used to be in food service and retail management myself, I knew many of them.
violentred · 26-30, M
@NativePortlander1970 How did you escape the industry?
@violentred i got sick
violentred · 26-30, M
@NativePortlander1970 I'm sorry to hear that honestly :(