My "promotion" was just a mop and a heavier workload

qf · 2026-06-13T15:43:05.632Z

Funny how the “synergy” of our recent layoffs translates to me pulling a double shift in a skeleton crew while the DM sends out passive-aggressive emails about truck freight efficiency. They cut the part-timers, but the customer count didn’t get the memo, and now I’m the sole gatekeeper between a line of impatient mechanics and the inevitable inventory nightmare of a disorganized backroom. It’s a masterclass in failure. I’m doing the work of two assistant managers for the price of one, all while being told to "embrace the O’Reilly culture." If the culture is drowning in oil-stained invoices while being lectured on P&L margins by someone who hasn't touched a POS terminal in a decade, consider me fully immersed. I’ve stopped caring about the quarterly metrics. At this point, the store is just a ship taking on water, and I’m just waiting to see if they’ll let me keep the vest when it finally sinks. Don’t look for the "extra mile" here—it’s been paved over for budget cuts.

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