The vicious cycle of low paying jobs.

On one hand the workers don't put much effort because there is too much pressure but the pay and resources aren't sufficient. On the other hand, the employer doesn't pay and spend much because the workers don't put much effort.

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HootyTheNightOwl

I don't buy that.

I worked a cashier/cleaning job and every night, I gave them my all in the hope that I might get a "Good job, Hooty" - that's all I wanted, verbal acknowledgement... instead, I got "Hurry up" and "You haven't done that properly".

Jeez, What did they expect??? They gave me two jobs and expected me to excel at both simultaneously.

SW-User

@HootyTheNightOwl Unrealistic expectations. No wonder people change these jobs frequently.

HootyTheNightOwl

@SW-User They had me working from 4pm to 10pm with no break - because I didn't smoke at the time... if I had been a smoker, I would have gotten a cigarette break.

Left to me, I would have split the work that I did between 2 or 3 people to be better efficient for the customers. I'd have had one cleaning the toilets, restocking tea, coffee and juice and cleaning the staff room someone else cleaning the shop floor and serving the customers with change and a third person cleaning machines and keeping the customers refreshed.

I wasn't that happy about handing out drinks when my hands were drenched in methylated spirits, but I wasn't responsible in the event that I poisoned someone, either.