Re: Just Venting, Airing Out, Talking Shit, Personal Beefs, Problems, Anger Management, and etc Thread for 2017
I work at a Native American casino (one of three), and recently I was offered a promotion to general manager per the move of one to a larger, new one. After careful contemplation, I respectfully declined. Tribal Council elections are held every two years, and like councilmen, G.M.s come and go. If it were just me, I'd have jumped all over that opportunity, but I am raising a near 4 y.o. great nephew that I've I've had custody of for 3.5 years. I thought I had job security, because I am high enough in the managerial hierarchy to fly just under the radar (and get paid a ridiculous amount of money).
Well, I went to work last Thursday, I work every other Thursday night (11pm-7am) in addition to my usual 7pm-7am weekend nights to an ambush. Some petty issue that wasn't directly my fault resulted in a 2-day (24 hours for me) suspension! I do 500+ things right without recognition, and that's fine (and expected), but there was something similar I did 13 months ago, and since it involves the I.R.S., they HAVE to suspend me. OMG ... how long are infractions kept on one's record?! I know it's political, but I also know sovereignty, so I let blow my opinion and signed it. The (then, soon to be out) general manager offered to lower it to one day, but in my outrage, I demanded that it remain.
I am never late, always at least 15 minutes early, if not earlier, and I've yet to miss a day - on top of that, I've covered for other shift managers without pay, as we are on salary. I am not authoritarian by any means (my poop still stinks), and I am beloved by my co-workers. Alas, it is always about the guests (casinos do not have customers, we have guests!). Politics!
Politics, politics, politics! Maybe I should run for office, as many have been encouraging me to (I declined nominations the past two elections). I have a "son" to think of, and I will always put him first.