And it’s not that I have a bad temper. I do, to be honest, but in most circumstances, I can keep a lid on it.
But this man would drive GANDHI to fits of homicidal rage.
I’d quit if I could find another job, but this is the first one I’ve had in more than five years, and would YOU use the man I’m about to describe as a reference?
He is racist, homophobic, sexist, hypocritical and stupid.
General overview:
He insists that people order A Specific Way. If you order a Hamburger with Cheese, or a Cheeseburger with Bacon, or anything along those lines, expect to get yelled at and have your command of English questioned. (Yes. He yells at customers.) He also trots out the World’s Worst Analogy for this one - ‘Would you say to a car salesman “I want a Caddy, but I’ll pay for a Chevy”?’
And, about his ‘you don’t understand English very good’ thing. The problem is usually HIS English. He fails to grasp a few aspects of English - like word order. He uses ‘Where is X’ to mean ‘Where X is’, then gets mad when you answer the question it sounded like he was asking (I’ve been there long enough not to fall into that trap any more, but it’s treacherous for a newbie). I’m usually pretty good at picking out what people for whom English isn’t a first language are saying, but this man is puzzling even for me. And when I’m not able to figure it out I appriciate my lack of understanding to be tolerated, and having the person I’m talking to repeat themselves, rather than being insulted.
He has a tendency to say wives/girlfriends are a distraction from the REAL important things in life (like, say, playing Hockey - seriously. He treats being a hockey player as the only worthy goal in life.). Then he’ll constantly ask female customers if they’re my girlfriend (or that of the other male employee). >< (He’s particularly annoying about this in my case with one 14 year old girl that comes in often. >< >_<)
(Minor Annoyance, but might as well mention it) He has a tendency to refer to people as ‘Your friend’, ‘Your cousin’, etc, regardless of my relation to them - nonexistant, friendly, neutral, or outright hostile, they’re my ‘friend’. (Seems only to do this to me, actually…)
There are not enough employees to get things done (Just 1 more would work), but he still insists that we finish cleaning before 9 - even if the place is still full at 9. I’m often expected to be wiping tables in the back and cooking at the same time. The other guy is expected to do dishes, cook, and wipe tables. He calls us lazy if we take longer than a few minutes to do it (and if we do it fast enough to please him - of course, then it’s justified, because the result is inevetably a half-assed job).
On that note, he has a rather ‘fun’ tendency to exagerate times - in the way that gives him the most justification to yell at us. If we take 10 minutes to do a 10 minute job, in his world, we’ve taken 20, and it should have taken 5.
Now for the straw that broke the camel’s back:
Today he hit the My Boss Is An Idiot Trifecta: Racism, Homophobia, and sheer idiocy in two statements across a 10 minute span.
1 - while discussing ‘unreasonable’ demands made by customers:
‘Blacks are the worst. See one coming, put ketchup, salt, and vinager in the bag. They’ll ask for it. A White man won’t do that.’
Er…yes. Only blacks ask for ketchup, and that’s a TOTALLY unreasonable thing to ask for a takeout order in a restaurant.
2 - while discussing hockey players out due to injury:
‘What are they, faggots? If you had a broken finger you’d go to work, wouldn’t you?’
Er…yes, I’d totally risk reinjuring myself, because I’m not gay, and therefore don’t feel pain, or risk injury.
::Twitchtwitch:: I’ll find a new job eventually…
