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Should I quit my job?

I'm a sixteen year old girl in high school and this is my first job. I've been working at a restaurant since October 29th. I know that's not very long, but I'm honestly miserable with it and so many things have gone wrong. Firstly, I was hired as a hostess, but when I arrived on my first day, I was trained to work as a busser, and that's what I've been doing for the past nearly two months. I thought I'd be hosting though, and bussing is a lot more work. I figured they needed me to buss so that's why I was working that job, but two weeks later another girl in my grade from my school was hired as a hostess, so obviously that position was available. Although I made it very clear that I can work weeknights, I only get scheduled on weekends, and this conflicts with my social plans. I'd rather at least have one night on the weekend to hangout with friends. I really don't see work as a priority because I don't need a job; it was just something my parents suggested. Also, we get our paychecks every two weeks, but I got my first one just last week. I asked every week leading up to it about when I would get my paycheck and why I hadn't already, and I learned that I hadn't been paid because there was a tax form I hadn't filled out. No one had told me about the tax form or that I needed to fill one out, so I couldn't get paid because of that. After I filled out the form, I had to wait even longer to get paid, and when I finally did my check was only for 22 hours, even though I'd worked 46. So, after a month and a half of bussing instead of hosting, I've only gotten paid for half of my work. I'm just sick of the poor communication skills at the job and I'm tired of the fact that none of my concerns are addressed. Is it too soon to quit? Will quitting affect my chances of getting another job in the future? Like I said, I don't really need a job. I can make enough money from babysitting and such. I really want to quit, my main concern is just whether or not it's too early. Thanks!

Update:

I really don't think it's important to find another job. I don't really want a job and I'm not in desperate need of money or anything. I just don't want it to look bad if I quit too soon.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Your employer needs to know what tax deductions to take out, which is why they can't pay you without it. They should have told you to fill it out, that's unfair that you were working and not getting paid. If this job is making you miserable, I think you should first let them know how you feel, ask why you aren't working as a hostess, and just clear anything else up. I've worke in jobs that had very bad communication. It wasn't fun. In fact, I just got hired at Disney (start of December), and they put me as a "general teller", where I am basically in charge of counting and managing all the money, at a restaurant instead of a "seating hostess" for some unknown reason. It didn't work because I had to stay till the early morning hours and I can't do that. I let my manager know and now they are working on a transfer. So talk to your manager/supervisor, and if it doesn't work out, just let them know (not in a bratty/whiney way, but a respectable way). You deserve to have some fun in high school. It's honestly no fun working weekends in high school. And you can get money babysitting, so that's awesome for you! Good luck!!

    Source(s): Job communication sucks :P
  • 8 years ago

    You can always quit a job that doesn't suit you, as long as you have already SECURED an alternate...

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