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Should I quit my job?

Tilsa
Community Member

I am a 43 year old female. I work in a hospitality job, doing Front of house, and the chef has got a huge grudge against me. He glared and gives me dirty looks.  Looks of disgust. He will not talk to me only to the other people working there. If he does have to talk to me he yells at me. I work at the other restaurant, where his daughter is the chef, and she treats me like I am a person who doesn’t know what I am doing. She questions every single order I put through, tells me I made a mistake when I didn’t because it had been what the customer ordered. She is also not in Front of House, she is the chef. I have been there for over a year and this treatment started about 5 mths ago. About a week ago I was asked why I am a lesbian, which I am not. I told them that I’m not but it shouldn’t matter either way. The next day one of the other male chefs took his shirt off and asked me to give him a massage.  Should I leave this work environment?  I need the money, is the reason why I’m still there. 

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Train_Rambler
Community Member

Hello sorry about what you are experiencing, that is called workplace bullying...and it's against the law for the chef to yell at you. What more you can look up the WorkSafe in your state and their laws against bullying against people because of their sexuality or gender race etc! 

 

What is happening is they are discriminating against you and you can contact the Gov Authorities to help you out!

Please google Human Rights against discrimination under the Australian Governement.

No worker has to put up with bullying for what they are!

Anicca
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Tilsa,

You should not put up with this behaviour. It seems that the Hospitality industry is calling out for workers. Look around and see if you can find something better. You are worth it! You may even end up with better conditions and a job that you love. 

therising
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor

Hi Tilsa

 

Sounds like these people have serious problems, a lack of maturity included, which is definitely a problem for you. I suppose there are a number of things to consider. If the father is the owner manager of both restaurants, I'd definitely look at preparing to leave. If he's not and you get along really well with the manager, perhaps it's worth having a chat with them or even letting the chefs know they need to tone it down and get their act together before you do have a chat with the manager. Wondering whether you'd have other staff members who'd be prepared to back you up.

 

From my own experience, I've found just about every mental health challenge I've faced over the years has come down to self esteem. Whether it involves what's depressing or anxiety inducing, I've often been challenged to develop greater levels of self esteem. With self esteem defined as a combination of Self respect and Self efficacy or the belief in one's ability to complete a task or reach a goal, the question is 'What is the goal?'. If you decide to stay, perhaps the goal is to tell it how it is, which is definitely a test in developing greater levels of self esteem. For example, you could say to the father 'If you're going to speak to me, control yourself and stop yelling'. You could say to the daughter 'Stop questioning me and check your facts before you come to me. Stop wasting my time'. You could say to the chef who semi undressed 'You do understand this is not appropriate and is actually a reportable offense'.

 

Working with self entitled people, who feel entitled to make their life easier by making life hell for others, is definitely a challenge. I figure, occasionally they need to be challenged otherwise they remain self entitled as those around them continue to suffer.