Ready to be done! Vent kinda

[Babsi68]

I work at Michaels as a custom framer putting together pieces of art for customers. I'm only part time and have been part time since I started. A year ago, a full time position opened up and I was supposed to get it. They never interviewed me for it, never talked to me about it, but my department manager kept saying it was mine just waiting on paper work. Finally a week before her maternity leave, our store manager told my department manager "it's only for 6 months so I'm not giving it to her for temporary time and then strip it away from her right after Christmas." So I got passed over for the job. It's now open again and I talked to my department manager about it (since I have basically 2 kids now and were struggling to keep our heads above water as it is, the money would be fantastic!) But was told that again it won't be mine because her BFF that works with us wants it and since she started working here, she gets preferential treatment by everyone in the store. I'm so sick of this bull that they keep pulling!! I mean right in front of me the store manager said to our district manager if it weren't for the managers BFF working back there out frame shop wouldn't be as good as it is even since she's the only other one whose any good back there. I mean right in front of me!! Now I'm sorry but I think I've held my tongue long enough! We just got our yearly reviews and mine said I need to work on doing more in the frame shop over the next year so that I can be more than just an entry level framer...uhh I can do EVERYTHING back there that the manager can do and I used to do it all before her BFF started working with us!! Not to mention, a manager position on the floor just opened up and I applied for it, and though it isn't more than hearsay, I've heard I have basically gotten laughed at for applying for it. I knew it was a Long shot for me to get it but I'm serious about it because it means doing something better for my family!!

Ugghhh at this point I'm ready to just call in and say forget the next schedule I'm taking my leave an I'm not coming back after! I just don't think their system is fair at all and it's stressing my entire family out very terribly! I mean I'd rather spend extra time at home with my 19mo before this baby comes at the end of the month than struggle over this damn job where I'm not taken seriously...

Sorry this is a book and thanks for listening or advice or anything...just have no one else I could possibly turn to.

[scillacts]

Well hang in there, but if anything look for a better job first then quit (: and lol yea I understand, my husband the same he wrks full time as well and he just wants to rest wen he out.l, while we mom do everything ha

[Babsi68]

That's just it though, I love my job and love majority of my coworkers except those two now are so buddy buddy and mark down everything is for them to do only so I can't ever do anything else other than finish a piece! And I'm kind of a single mom lol my babies father and I are still together but were not married or engaged and no where near it and I do most of the parenting/housework/everything he doesn't want to do because he works full time and thinks he deserves to relax and have time to himself when he gets home from work everyday lol

[scillacts]

I knw exactly how you feel, I quit Heb cz their unfair and a stupid company.! I wrk there a year and still haven't moved up and they didn't want me to wrk short hours wen I needed too since I almost miscarried. So I quit. I hope you feel better and be strong. Are you a single mama

[KTowne]

I would be very irritated too. Is there anyone above her that you can go to? Surely there is. If you're qualified and you've been there longer I don't see why you haven't gotten the position, have you talked to HR about the unfair treatment since her friend has started working there? If not, I would be. I would start looking for different jobs, if this one is making you miserable, there is no sense in doing it and being miserable, maybe not moving up and getting comfortable pay is a blessing, you don't want to get stuck in a job just because the money's better, especially if you hate it. I hope things get better for you hun :(