VERY VERY unreasonable manager at work?

Question

ive been working at KFC for more than 2 years now and when i first started as a 15 year old, i put in 5 shifts a week for them when they were out of people. this new manager came along sometime last year and hes been promising me since the start of this year that i would get promoted and get a CSL (customer service leader) shirt. hes been saying "i need something more from you, i need something from yoiu" such as checking all the times, being a leader, 0% deletions, chceking restaurant, stocking drinks and boxes etc. and i have been doing that for the past few months to impress him so i can earn my CSL shirt. just yesterday, he gave it to an indian girl he's never worked with before who works half-assed. people think hes racist because hes indian and most indians in the store have a shirt but there is no way to prove it. the restaurant general manager pretty much loves him because hes super strict so theres no point going to him. i have been working so hard lately that i was too tired to go to school the next day. i have tried talking to him and asking what else i have done wrong but he keeps telling me the same stuff, just do it harder. i dont know how much harder i can work!!!!!!!!! i told him i really want the shirt and hes like, yes ill give it to you but i need something more from you. its not even the fact that i dont have a shirt, its the fact that so many people who havent even been there for 2 years already got theres and it makes me feel like im not good enough, worthless or useless. like im being demoted because im at the same "rank" as someone whose only been there for a month. one of the CSL didnt even know how to make bulk potato and gravy, i dont know how they give these shirts out! im so angry and upset but theres nothing i can do, head office wouldnt understand the situation unless they've actually worked with me and of course they'll take the managers word over mine. the other managers have told him they think i should get one but he is the only one that says im not ready. its just a shirt at KFC! whats the big deal? the reason i want it is so i can have some sort of appreciation for the work ive done there and that people have acknowledged that.... i dont know what to do. when i was really pissed off yesterday, i threatened to quit

Answer 1

Usually when things are bad on the job, they do NOT get any better. I have worked for a company like this once, always promising to make things better for their employees, but things had always gotten worst.



I would not blame you if you quit, it sounds like you truly are under appreciated by your employer, there are other opportunities out there and other places that may appreciate you more.



Try to do what is best for yourself, if that means staying with KFC and trying to earn the shirt, or looking elsewhere for better opportunities. Just do not let this experience hold you down and make sure you are moving forward in your career path.



Hopefully this answer is helpful, Good Luck :)

Answer 2

Are other employees having the same problems with this person that you are? If so, try to organize a meeting to discuss your options. Of course, with this person being a manager, they are bound to have someone above them. At your meeting, have everyone express their thoughts. Get dates and times that this manager has been unreasonable, and present it to a higher up.

Answer 3

It's just a shirt, I would just give it time and but I wouldn't even care about the shirt... don't miss school because of a job though. balance your schedule.