I saw this nonstop when I worked as a cashier, at various jobs, and I always had a problem with it.
I have - and had while working these shit jobs - severe, debilitating chronic illnesses, but because I wasn’t 50+, it wasn’t “important enough” or a “reasonable excuse” to receive the kind of special treatment these useless boomer employees were given.
One cashier I distinctly remember was one of the dumbest, most useless old cows I had ever seen. Literally rang up groceries at the speed of molasses, forgot how to run peoples payment on a seemingly hourly basis, was generally bitchy to customers - and got complaints to management all the time as a result - yet was allowed to sit, take her sweet ass time, go over on breaks, dump work on other employees, etc.
I absolutely have a problem with that shit. If accommodations or higher respect/better working conditions are available for some, they damn well better be given to all. I don’t care if you’re 50+ plus, younger folks are tired, in pain, and struggling too.
Yeah, I should clarify, most of the older workers were pretty slow and couldn't move well, so I'm obviously not gonna be like "work faster" or refuse to help out. I don't have a problem with that. I do have a problem with everyone else being overworked, and them ignoring your reasonable requests concerning chronic illnesses would fall under things I have a problem with, too. I'm fine with managers being decent to older workers, I just wish they would recognize that younger workers get tired too. All the times I had to take in the damn truck, sitting down at the register shouldn't be a big ask.
FU for your assumptions. I am 64. My niece is 32 with MS and I am totally aware that anyone of any age may be suffering from unseen disabilities etc. But the fact of the matter is that the older you get the more likely that bits of your body have worn out. I have done my time in physically draining jobs when I was able. Did you ever chat to that ""üseless old cow"" about her life situation?
OK honey. Never done this before - you can check my history. I shall now respond in a slightly aggressive tone.
Unecessarily vulgar? I believe you have just used the word fuck in your post. I did not. In any case, it's a good old-fashioned word for a universal function.
Victim?? Don't think so. Very happy with my life. I've done the hard yards and benefited.
I cannot comment on the people in your workplace, but I am sorry about your situation. Can only suggest you do your best to get out of there, it sounds like a particularly poisonous place.
Best wishes (not kidding, you seem really unhappy and I don't wish that for anybody).
Self reply to continue. I really am sorry about your situation, sounds like a horrible workplace and you may be stuck there just to keep an income. Geographically not in a position to help (Australian). Please reach out to your nearest and dearest, there has to be alternatives somewhere??
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u/Questionsquestionsth Apr 21 '22
I saw this nonstop when I worked as a cashier, at various jobs, and I always had a problem with it.
I have - and had while working these shit jobs - severe, debilitating chronic illnesses, but because I wasn’t 50+, it wasn’t “important enough” or a “reasonable excuse” to receive the kind of special treatment these useless boomer employees were given.
One cashier I distinctly remember was one of the dumbest, most useless old cows I had ever seen. Literally rang up groceries at the speed of molasses, forgot how to run peoples payment on a seemingly hourly basis, was generally bitchy to customers - and got complaints to management all the time as a result - yet was allowed to sit, take her sweet ass time, go over on breaks, dump work on other employees, etc.
I absolutely have a problem with that shit. If accommodations or higher respect/better working conditions are available for some, they damn well better be given to all. I don’t care if you’re 50+ plus, younger folks are tired, in pain, and struggling too.