A big wet sloppy kiss. Followed by a big loud wet sneeze.
“Oh my god, I hope you don’t get what I had now, because that would really suck for you to get as sick as I was…”
Point out that this was an issue of reaction to a medication that took some time to identify and has since been satisfactorily dealt with. Point out that you understand why she had to replace you to get the shifts covered. Then tell her that this is not really indicative of your work ethic and, now that you have it sorted, you would love an opportunity to demonstrate that you’re actually made of tougher stuff than the last two weeks would indicate. Should things change or should she need someone on short notice you’d appreciate a second chance to prove yourself. This offers you your dignity and exhibits a certain maturity.
Things do change, all the time. An employee with even a passing familiarity with the place trumps a newbie off the street. Someone determined to prove they are worthy is pretty tempting. Maturity is always to be admired in cafe employees. The passage of a little time from this experience, (which was no doubt unpleasant for her, having to constantly find someone to cover shifts while opening a new place, yikes!) may well make all the difference.
May I be so bold as to ask, did you call in and keep her up to date with your condition on a daily basis or was she left wondering from one day to the next? Because if it’s the latter, I’d change my advice to move on and put it behind you.
Never saw this one coming.
This thing was doomed from the start, and now she wants to make the boss feel like a dick.
Model employee, this one.
Her anxiety order may have nothing to do with the rash.
redroses, is it possible that the rash is an emotional reaction to the stress of starting the new job? If so, then I’d seriously consider getting into a new line of work. Other jobs are not nearly as stressful or chaotic as waitressing.
It’s a small world. It’s entirely possible you will see one of your former coworkers or your former boss next time you drop off an job application. Have them remember you as a polite woman who got a raw deal, not as the chick who got all up in someone’s face.
I’m sure things will work out better for you next time.
Oh, wow.
And my comment in that thread:
Your best approach is to be polite, take the check, suck it up and leave. In light of Trunk’s research, you might want to get some help.
The truth is, in something like a small cafe, the owner does need someone she knows is going to be there when they’re scheduled. I’m sorry you were ill, but it doesn’t change the fact that when you were out, your co-workers had to pick up the slack and cover for you. You seem to see things as people being mean to you, when in fact they’re having to do their jobs. They can’t always be making allowances for you. And it was probably hard for your boss to fire you. Most people don’t get their jollies that way.
Be polite and thank them for the opportunity. You might be able to get them to rethink this if you get your health situated.
Just as an aside, I have a sister who is often ill. She is sick, she’s not making that up, but her attendence has caused her to lose several jobs. My mother was asking if there were any openings at my company, thinking of her. I told her that I wouldn’t reccomend my sister for a job, even though she’s smart and hard-working, because she doesn’t know how to suck it up and come in when she doesn’t feel well. I don’t want that reflecting on me.
StG
Perhaps a ssmall point, but maybe you’ll wish to be a partron of the place at some point - or guest of a patron, so why be nasty?
Why? Why would it make it anymore prickish for them to let her go due to anxiety than let her go because she had a two week long horrible cold she couldn’t shake. In fact, seems like its more prickish to let her go for the second, thats a temporary condition. If they are letting her go because of the anxiety, that’s a permanent thing. But honestly, there is no reason to believe anything other than they are letting her go because she called in sick for seven of her last eleven shifts and no one can run a small business if their employees don’t show up half the time, no matter how good their reason is.
Missing 7 shifts in two weeks after only being there for 2 months does sort of put the manager in a bind. She does have a business to run and being a small cafe is probably pretty dependant on a small staff with only a few people working at a time. If the rest of the staff has other jobs/classes and no one is available to cover she’s kind of forced to run short handed. And with a small food business that is trying to get off the ground it doesn’t make a good impression with customers. Her only choice is to hire another employee to fill your shoes since your gone. What should she do when you’re well enough to return? Fire that person? Cut everyones hours?
I can sympathize with being sick and all but managing coverage of a small business is tough enough. You really do need dependant people.
You mean dependable. Big difference! 
If you’re really, really determined to do this:
Go to the restaurant in the middle of a busy shift.
Silently pick up your paycheck. Regard it sadly.
Nod a farewell to your manager.
Turn around.
Start to walk out.
Pause.
Totter slightly back and forth.
Pause, regaining your balance.
Take another step.
Fall down.
Be entirely nonresponsive for ten minutes or until the paramedics arrive, whichever comes first.
When you decide to “regain consciousness,” mutter something about health issues… “but it’s not like you give a shit, right?”
Leave.
(Suggestion made for entertainment purposes only. Don’t actually do this. If you do actually do this, consequences are yours to deal with. Writer of this post takes no responsibility for poor outcome resulting from mediocre acting.)
(However, it would, definitely, make the owner feel like a dick.)
If you want to be reeeeeeally dignified, don’t do anything.
Upon preview: Actually, do the fainting thing. But don’t regain consciousness until you’re out of the restaurant (or however far away you can get without having to pay for the ambulance).
The best revenge is to live better than the other person. And in this case, I mean ‘live better morally’, not having more stuff. Be conspicuously better. Let everyone see how you were not a dick, and then draw the appropriate conclusions regarding the boss.
Many managers would just see a passing-out former worker as being more evidence that they’d made the right decision, I suspect.
I like this suggestion, especially if both chicks involved look hot. 
Unfortunately, this may venture into the realm of “assault.” 
(Suggestion made for entertainment purposes only. Don’t actually do this. If you do actually do this, consequences are yours to deal with. Writer of this post takes no responsibility for poor outcome resulting from mediocre acting.)
(However, it would, definitely, make the owner feel like a dick.)
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Well, there goes my ‘ipecac-laced coffee’ idea where you sip & then projectile vomit half-caff all across your boss as you grasp your last check… :eek:
In response to those wondering whether my anxiety was the issue, it wasn’t. Except for some serious nerves for the first week, I quickly settled into the flow of things and turned out to be a really great server. On several occasions, I got VIP guests (the mayor, owners of rival restaurants, etc) and the chef (who’d go out to greet them) told me several times I’d gotten compliments on my service.
However, my boss knew about my mental illness, as I had to explain things to her when I had a minor panic attack one of the first days we were open. So, I think it has more to do with that (thinking I’ll be unreliable because of mental illness) than me being sick. We have a surplus of servers, some who only work once or twice a week because we don’t need them, so covering my shifts wasn’t as big of an issue as it could have been.
That’s why I think my boss was being a jerk.
So the cafe is overstaffed and not everyone is getting the hours they want, but some people are being called in on short notice to cover you when you are sick? Sorry, still not seeing the jerk part.
Jerk would have been to keep you employed, but just not put you on the schedule so you didn’t know if you’d get a paycheck or not (or earn tips). In retail and restaurants, getting fired by not getting scheduled is a common way to avoid correcting a situation.
So “Fuck away off” is right out, then?